ngấm nguýt
Definition
- Verb (colloquial):
- To give someone a black look; to glare at someone repeatedly with anger, resentment, or envy. It describes a sustained, hostile, and often jealous staring.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy cứ ngấm nguýt nhìn tôi suốt buổi tối. (She kept giving me black looks all evening.)
- Đừng có ngấm nguýt người khác như thế! (Stop glaring at other people like that!)
- Anh ta ngấm nguýt đồng nghiệp vì được thăng chức. (He glared enviously at his colleague for getting the promotion.)
Advanced Usage
- The action is typically non-verbal and conveys strong negative emotion. It implies a continuous or repeated action, not just a single glance.
Synonyms
- To glare: to stare angrily or fiercely.
- To glower: to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger.
- To look daggers at someone: to look at someone with intense hatred or anger.
Related Idioms
- While "ngấm nguýt" itself is a specific term, it is related to the concept of expressing jealousy or anger through one's eyes. A similar English idiom is "to give someone the evil eye."
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(khẩu ngữ) Give (someone) a black look
