hục
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Definition
- Verb:
- To be engrossed in; to immerse oneself in: To focus one's attention and energy deeply and intensely on a single activity, often to the point of excluding other things. It implies a state of deep absorption or fixation.
- To addict oneself to; to be addicted to: To devote or surrender oneself compulsively to a habit, activity, or substance, often with a negative connotation of unhealthy obsession.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nó hục vào trò chơi điện tử cả ngày. (He is engrossed in video games all day.)
- Cậu ấy đang hục học để chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi. (He is burying himself in study to prepare for the exam.)
- Anh ta hục vào thuốc lá, không bỏ được. (He is addicted to cigarettes and can't quit.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "hục" is highly colloquial and informal. It is often used to describe an intense, sometimes excessive, level of engagement.
- It can be used with the preposition "vào" (into) to specify the object of the engrossment, forming the common phrase "hục vào".
Variants and Related Words
- Hục hặc (adj): To bicker, to squabble persistently over minor issues. (Note: This is a distinct word with a different meaning related to arguing).
- Hai đứa trẻ suốt ngày hục hặc với nhau. (The two children bicker with each other all day.)
Synonyms
- To be engrossed in: To be completely occupied with.
- To be absorbed in: To have one's attention fully held.
- To be addicted to: To be physically or mentally dependent on.
- To immerse oneself in: To involve oneself deeply in an activity.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Hục đầu vào (việc gì): To bury one's head in (something); to be completely and single-mindedly focused on a task.
- Cô ấy hục đầu vào đống tài liệu nghiên cứu. (She buried her head in the pile of research documents.)
- (Hục đầu vào) To addict oneself to, to addict one's mind tọ