mê gái
Definition
Adjective (slang):
- Girl-crazy / obsessed with women: Describes a man who is excessively or irrationally fascinated by, attracted to, or preoccupied with women or female beauty. It implies a strong, often foolish, infatuation.
Noun (slang):
- A womanizer / a skirt-chaser: Refers to a man who habitually and actively pursues romantic or sexual relationships with many women. This usage carries a mildly derogatory connotation.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
Anh ta mê gái lắm, lúc nào cũng nói về các cô gái đẹp. (He is so girl-crazy; he's always talking about beautiful women.)
Cậu bạn tôi quá mê gái, chẳng tập trung học hành được. (My friend is too obsessed with girls; he can't focus on his studies.)Noun:
Hắn ta nổi tiếng là một tay mê gái trong làng. (He is notorious as a womanizer in the village.)
Đừng có mà trở thành thằng mê gái. (Don't become a skirt-chaser.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is inherently informal and is typically used in casual conversation, often among peers. It can be used humorously or critically, depending on context and tone.
- It primarily describes male behavior. A similar concept for women exists but uses different vocabulary (e.g., "mê trai").
Variants and Related Words
- Mê gái itself is a fixed, colloquial phrase. Its components are:
- Mê (verb/adjective): to be infatuated with, addicted to, or crazy about something.
- Gái (noun, slang): girl, woman. (The standard term is "con gái" or "cô gái").
Synonyms
- Womanizer: a man who engages in numerous casual sexual relationships with women.
- Philanderer: a man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women.
- Ladies' man: a man who enjoys and is particularly successful in the company of women.
- Girl-crazy: (adjective) excessively interested in girls.
Related Idioms and Expressions
- Mê gái như điếu đổ: An idiom meaning "to be utterly and hopelessly infatuated with women" (literally, "to be girl-crazy like a fallen tobacco pipe" – implying a state of being completely fallen or addicted).
- Sau khi gặp cô ấy, nó mê gái như điếu đổ. (After meeting her, he became utterly and hopelessly girl-crazy.)