hấp him
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Half-closed, partially closed: Describes eyes that are not fully open, often due to drowsiness, strong light, or a relaxed state.
- Squinting: Can describe the action of narrowing one's eyes, often to see better or as an expression.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đôi mắt cô ấy hấp him vì buồn ngủ. (Her eyes were half-closed from sleepiness.)
- Anh ấy nhìn ra biển với đôi mắt hấp him. (He looked out to the sea with half-closed eyes.)
- Ánh nắng chói chang khiến mọi người đều hấp him mắt. (The glaring sun made everyone squint.)
Advanced Usage
"mắt hấp him": This is the most common collocation, specifically describing the state of the eyes.
- Với đôi mắt hấp him, trông anh ta như sắp ngủ gật. (With his half-closed eyes, he looked like he was about to doze off.)
Used to describe a facial expression conveying specific emotions like contentment, suspicion, or thoughtfulness.
- Cô ấy mỉm cười, mắt hấp him suy nghĩ. (She smiled, her eyes half-closed in thought.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nheo mắt: To squint (a verb describing the action of narrowing one's eyes, often for a practical reason like seeing).
- Lim dim: Drowsy, half-asleep (often describes eyes closing due to extreme sleepiness or a state of relaxation, closer to "droopy").
- Nhắm nghiền: Tightly closed (the opposite state, meaning completely shut).
Synonyms
- Nửa nhắm nửa mở: Literally "half-shut, half-open," a descriptive synonym.
- Mí mắt sụp: Eyelids drooping (emphasizes the heaviness of the eyelids).
Related Phrases
- Hấp him giấc ngủ: On the verge of sleep, in a drowsy state.
- Đứa trẻ nằm hấp him giấc ngủ trên sofa. (The child lay on the sofa, on the verge of sleep.)
Related Idioms
- While "hấp him" itself is not typically the core of a common idiom, it frequently appears in descriptive literary language to set a mood or depict a character's state.
- Say rượu, anh ta ngồi đó với đôi mắt hấp him. (Drunk, he sat there with glazed, half-closed eyes.)
- Half-close (nói về mắt)