ngấm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To steep / To infuse: Refers to the process where a dry substance, such as tea leaves or herbs, absorbs liquid and releases its flavor, color, or properties into that liquid.
- To soak in / To be absorbed: Describes a liquid penetrating deeply and thoroughly into a material or substance, becoming fully saturated.
- To take effect: Indicates that something, like medicine, an influence, or a feeling, has gradually begun to produce a noticeable or full effect.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trà đã ngấm, có thể uống được. (The tea has steeped and is ready to drink.)
- Nước mưa ngấm qua mái nhà. (The rainwater soaked through the roof.)
- Thuốc giảm đau đã ngấm. (The painkiller has taken effect.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngấm ngầm": to occur subtly, secretly, or under the surface.
- Sự bất mãn ngấm ngầm trong nội bộ. (Dissatisfaction is simmering secretly within the organization.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thấm (v): to absorb, to permeate (often a quicker or surface-level absorption compared to , which implies deeper penetration).
- Giấy thấm nước. (The paper absorbs water.)
Synonyms
- Steep: To soak in a liquid to extract flavor.
- Permeate: To spread throughout something.
- Saturate: To soak thoroughly.
Related Idioms
Ngấm vào máu: Literally "to soak into the blood," meaning something has become an ingrained habit or a deep-seated part of one's nature.
- Tình yêu âm nhạc đã ngấm vào máu anh ấy. (His love for music is in his blood.)
Ngấm đòn: Colloquially means to fully feel the consequences or impact of a blow or a setback.
- Sau trận thua, cả đội mới ngấm đòn. (After the defeat, the whole team finally felt the sting.)