ngấm nguýt

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Definition

1. 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."

Học thuật

1. (khẩu ngữ) Give (someone) a black look