ma tuý

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Drugs; narcotics; illicit drugs: A substance, typically illegal, that has a strong psychological or physiological effect when ingested or introduced into the body, often leading to addiction and harm. This term broadly refers to substances like heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy.
    • Narcotic: Specifically refers to drugs that dull the senses, relieve pain, and induce sleep or stupor, such as opium and its derivatives.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Ma tuý là mối nguy hại lớn cho xã hội. (Drugs are a great danger to society.)
    • Cảnh sát đã thu giữ một lượng lớn ma tuý. (The police seized a large quantity of narcotics.)
    • Nghiện ma tuý phá hủy sức khỏe và cuộc sống. (Drug addiction destroys health and life.)
Advanced Usage

  • "buôn bán ma tuý": drug trafficking.

    • Tội buôn bán ma tuý bị trừng trị rất nặng. (The crime of drug trafficking is punished very severely.)

  • "tệ nạn ma tuý": the drug evil; the scourge of drugs.

    • Chính phủ đang nỗ lực đẩy lùi tệ nạn ma tuý. (The government is making efforts to push back the scourge of drugs.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Chất ma tuý (n): drug substance; narcotic substance.

    • Đây là một chất ma tuý tổng hợp rất nguy hiểm. (This is a very dangerous synthetic drug substance.)

  • Nghiện ma tuý (v/n): to be addicted to drugs; drug addiction.

    • Anh ấy đang cai nghiện ma tuý. (He is undergoing drug rehabilitation.)
Synonyms
  • Drugs: The general term for illegal, addictive substances.
  • Narcotics: Drugs that induce numbness or stupor, often used in legal contexts.
  • Illicit substances: Emphasizes the illegal nature of the drugs.
Related Idioms

  • "Vòng xoáy ma tuý": the drug vortex; a metaphor for the inescapable, destructive cycle of drug use and addiction.

    • Cậu ấy không thể thoát khỏi vòng xoáy ma tuý. (He cannot escape the drug vortex.)

  • "Con ma ma tuý": the ghost/demon of drugs; personifying drugs as a haunting, destructive force.

    • Con ma ma tuý đã hủy hoại nhiều thanh niên. (The demon of drugs has destroyed many young people.)