ngáp ngủ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To yawn from sleepiness: The act of opening one's mouth wide and inhaling deeply due to drowsiness or the need for sleep. It is an involuntary reflex often associated with tiredness or boredom.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy liên tục ngáp ngủ trong cuộc họp. (He kept yawning from sleepiness during the meeting.)
- Đừng ngáp ngủ khi lái xe. (Don't yawn from sleepiness while driving.)
- Cô bé ngáp ngủ vì thức khuya học bài. (The little girl yawned from sleepiness because she stayed up late studying.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can describe a state of being half-asleep or struggling to stay awake.
- Tôi trong tình trạng ngáp ngủ suốt buổi sáng. (I was in a state of yawning from sleepiness all morning.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngáp (v): to yawn (a general term, not necessarily due to sleepiness).
- Ngáp thường lây từ người này sang người khác. (Yawning is often contagious from one person to another.)
Buồn ngủ (adj): sleepy, drowsy.
- Cảm giác buồn ngủ ập đến sau bữa trưa. (A feeling of sleepiness comes after lunch.)
Synonyms
- To yawn: to open the mouth wide and inhale.
- To be drowsy: to feel sleepy and lethargic.
Related Idioms
- Ngáp ngủ ngáp ngắn: to yawn repeatedly, indicating extreme tiredness or boredom.
- Nghe bài giảng dài, sinh viên ngáp ngủ ngáp ngắn. (Listening to the long lecture, the students yawned repeatedly.)