nói mê
Definition
- Verb:
- To talk in one's sleep; to speak while asleep: The primary meaning refers to the act of uttering words or making sounds during sleep, often without being aware of it.
- To rave in delirium; to talk deliriously: Used to describe speaking in a confused, illogical, or agitated way due to a high fever or serious illness, often while semi-conscious.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy hay nói mê khi ngủ. (He often talks in his sleep.)
- Bệnh nhân sốt cao, đang nói mê. (The patient has a high fever and is raving/delirious.)
Advanced Usage
- "nói mê nói sảng": This is a common idiomatic compound meaning to talk nonsense or deliriously, often combining both meanings of sleep-talking and fever-induced raving. It emphasizes incoherent or irrational speech.
- Cô ấy sốt quá cao, nói mê nói sảng cả đêm. (She had a very high fever and was raving deliriously all night.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mê sảng (Verb/Adjective): To be delirious; in a state of delirium. This is a more formal or medical term often used for the state of confusion that causes "nói mê".
- Bệnh nhân rơi vào trạng thái mê sảng. (The patient fell into a state of delirium.)
Synonyms
- Nói khi ngủ: To talk while sleeping (a more descriptive phrase).
- Lảm nhảm: To babble, to mumble (can imply incoherent speech, not necessarily during sleep).
Related Idioms
- Nói như người mộng du: To speak like a sleepwalker. This idiom describes speaking in a detached, absent-minded, or dreamlike manner, similar to "nói mê" but with a focus on the dreamlike state rather than illness.
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Speak in one's sleep
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Rave in delirium
