ngấu nghiến
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Definition
- Adverb:
- Devouringly, voraciously, ravenously: Describes the manner of eating or consuming something with great speed, eagerness, and intensity, often due to extreme hunger or enthusiasm.
Usage
- "Ngấu nghiến" is used to modify verbs related to consumption, most commonly "ăn" (to eat). It vividly depicts an action done hastily and with complete absorption.
- It can also be used metaphorically with verbs like "đọc" (to read) or "xem" (to watch) to indicate consuming content with intense eagerness.
Usage Examples
With "ăn" (to eat):
- Cậu bé đói bụng ăn ngấu nghiến bát mì. (The hungry boy devoured his bowl of noodles.)
- Sau buổi tập, các vận động viên ăn ngấu nghiến. (After practice, the athletes ate voraciously.)
With "đọc" (to read):
- Cô ấy ngấu nghiến đọc hết cuốn tiểu thuyết trong một đêm. (She devoured the entire novel in one night.)
- Tôi đã đọc ngấu nghiến lá thư anh ấy gửi. (I devoured the letter he sent.)
Advanced Usage
- Metaphorical Extension: While primarily for eating, "ngấu nghiến" can describe any act of "consuming" with intense greed or passion.
- Khán giả ngấu nghiến từng cảnh quay trong bộ phim. (The audience devoured every scene in the movie.)
- Cậu ấy ngấu nghiến thông tin trên mạng. (He voraciously consumed information online.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngốn (verb, informal): To gobble up, to wolf down. It is a more casual synonym for eating quickly.
- Nó ngốn hết đĩa cơm trong nháy mắt. (He wolfed down the plate of rice in an instant.)
- Ăn tham (phrase): To eat greedily. Describes the greedy nature of the action.
- Háu ăn (adjective): Gluttonous, greedy for food. Describes a person's characteristic.
Synonyms
- Vội vàng: Hastily, hurriedly (more general, not specific to eating).
- Hăm hở: Eagerly, enthusiastically (focuses on eagerness rather than speed).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Ăn như hổ đói: To eat like a starving tiger. An idiom with a very similar meaning to "ăn ngấu nghiến," emphasizing extreme hunger and speed.
- Sau chuyến đi dài, anh ấy vào bếp ăn như hổ đói. (After the long trip, he went into the kitchen and ate like a starving tiger.)
- Devour
- Ăn ngấu nghiếnTo devour one's meal
- Đọc ngấu nghiến một cuốn sáchTo devour a book