mải mê
Definition
- Adjective:
- Engrossed / Absorbed: To be completely and intently focused on an activity, often to the point of losing awareness of time or one's surroundings.
- Immersed / Captivated: To be deeply involved and fascinated by something, such as a task, story, or hobby.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cậu bé mải mê đọc truyện. (The boy was engrossed in reading a story.)
- Họ mải mê làm việc suốt đêm. (They were absorbed in their work all night.)
- Tôi mải mê nghe nhạc. (I was captivated by the music.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often conveys a positive sense of deep, voluntary, and enjoyable concentration. It is frequently used with the preposition "với" (with) or "trong" (in) to indicate the object of focus.
- Cô ấy mải mê với công việc nghiên cứu. (She is immersed in her research work.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mải (adj): To be busy with or lost in doing something, often with a slight connotation of being so involved that one neglects other things.
- Nó mải chơi quên cả giờ về. (He was so busy playing that he forgot the time to go home.)
Synonyms
- Engrossed: Having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something.
- Absorbed: Very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else.
- Preoccupied: Engrossed in thought; distracted.
- Rapt: Completely fascinated or absorbed.
Related Idioms
- Mải mê chìm đắm: To be deeply lost or submerged in something (often an emotion or activity). This phrase intensifies the state of absorption.
- Anh ấy mải mê chìm đắm trong những kỷ niệm cũ. (He was deeply lost in old memories.)