nát rượu
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Drunk and talking nonsense: Describes a person who, when drunk, tends to babble or talk incoherently and foolishly.
- Drunk and misbehaving: Refers to someone who does wrong or acts inappropriately due to being intoxicated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta uống vài ly là bắt đầu nát rượu, nói những điều vô nghĩa. (After a few drinks, he starts getting drunk and talking nonsense, saying meaningless things.)
- Đừng có nát rượu ở đây, về nhà đi. (Don't be drunk and cause trouble here, go home.)
- Tính anh ấy rất hay nát rượu, nên bạn bè ít khi rủ đi nhậu. (He has a tendency to get drunk and act foolishly, so his friends rarely invite him out for drinks.)
Advanced Usage
- Used descriptively: Often used as a predicate adjective following "bị", "trở nên", or "hay" to describe a habitual state or an occurring condition.
- Ông ấy hay nát rượu mỗi cuối tuần. (He often gets drunk and acts up every weekend.)
- Implied criticism: The term carries a negative connotation, criticizing the lack of control and decorum when drunk, not just the state of intoxication itself.
Variants and Related Words
- Say rượu (v): To be drunk. (A more neutral term for being intoxicated).
- Xỉn (adj, informal): Slang for being very drunk.
- Bợm nhậu (n): A person who is fond of drinking alcohol, often habitually. (Does not necessarily imply misbehavior).
Synonyms
- Lảm nhảm khi say: To babble when drunk.
- Gây chuyện khi say: To pick a fight or cause trouble when drunk.
Related Phrases
- Nói nhảm khi say: To talk nonsense when drunk. (A phrase describing the specific action).
- Chửi bới khi say: To swear and curse when drunk. (A specific type of inappropriate behavior).
Related Idioms
- Say bí tỉ: Dead drunk, completely intoxicated. (Emphasizes the level of drunkenness).
- Men rượu ngấm vào lời nói: The alcohol is evident in one's speech. (A more poetic way to say someone is talking drunkenly).
- Do wrong when drunk, talk nonsense when drunk