nựng nịu
Definition
- Verb:
- To soothe / to comfort gently: The primary meaning of "nựng nịu" is to act in a tender, affectionate way to calm, comfort, or cheer someone up, often a child or a loved one. It involves gentle words, touches, or actions.
- To dote on / to coddle: It can also imply treating someone with excessive affection and indulgence, often by pampering them.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Mẹ nựng nịu đứa bé đang khóc. (The mother soothed the crying baby.)
- Anh ấy thích nựng nịu con mèo. (He likes to dote on his cat.)
- Đừng nựng nịu nó quá, nó sẽ hư đấy. (Don't coddle him too much; he'll become spoiled.)
Advanced Usage
- "nựng nịu" is often used in contexts of romantic relationships or with pets to show tender, loving care.
- Cặp đôi mới cưới lúc nào cũng nựng nịu nhau. (The newlywed couple is always doting on each other.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nựng (v): A more common, shorter form with the same core meaning of soothing or doting on someone affectionately.
- Bà nội hay nựng cháu. (The grandmother often dotes on her grandchild.)
Synonyms
- Soothe: to gently calm or comfort.
- Pamper: to treat with excessive indulgence.
- Coddle: to treat in an overprotective or indulgent way.
- Dote on: to be extremely and uncritically fond of.
Related Idioms
Note: "Nựng nịu" itself is a specific descriptive term. Common idioms are typically formed with the root word "nựng". - Nựng như nựng trứng: To handle someone with extreme care and tenderness, as if they were a fragile egg. - Cô ấy chăm con, nựng như nựng trứng. (She takes care of her child, handling him with extreme tenderness.)
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