mê sách
Definition
- Adjective:
- Book-obsessed / Bibliomaniac: Describes a person who has an intense, passionate, and often all-consuming love for books. It implies a deep fascination that goes beyond simple enjoyment to a level of obsession or mania for collecting, reading, or possessing books.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy là một người mê sách. (He is a book-obsessed person.)
- Cô ấy mê sách đến nỗi căn nhà như một thư viện. (She is so bibliomaniac that her house is like a library.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can function similarly to a noun in a descriptive phrase, labeling a person by their obsession.
- Gặp một mê sách thực thụ là điều thú vị. (Meeting a true bibliomane is interesting.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ham mê sách: This phrase uses "ham mê" (to be passionate/addicted to) and is a close synonym, emphasizing strong passion.
- Anh ấy ham mê sách cổ. (He is passionate about antique books.)
Synonyms
- Bibliomaniac: A person with a compulsive urge to collect and possess books.
- Bookworm: A person who loves to read books (less intense than "mê sách").
- Book lover: A general term for someone who enjoys books.
Related Idioms
- While "mê sách" itself is not an idiom, it is the core of descriptive phrases about obsession.
- Mê sách như mê người. (To be obsessed with books as one is obsessed with a person.)