ngứa nghề
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeling sexual urge, feeling aroused: "Ngứa nghề" is a colloquial and somewhat vulgar term describing a state of feeling sexual desire or being sexually aroused.
- Having carnal desires: It refers to experiencing lustful or physical urges.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy trông có vẻ ngứa nghề. (She looks like she's feeling aroused.)
- Anh ta bị bạn bè trêu là đang ngứa nghề. (His friends teased him for being horny.)
Advanced Usage Notes
- Register and Tone: "Ngứa nghề" is a very informal, colloquial term with a vulgar connotation. It is not used in polite or formal conversation. It often carries a judgmental or mocking tone.
- Typical Contexts: It is commonly used in gossip, crude jokes, or to criticize someone perceived as being overly lustful or sexually frustrated. It is rarely used in a neutral or positive descriptive manner.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngứa ngáy: This is a more general term meaning "to feel itchy" or "to be restless." While it can be used in a similar figurative sense for mild restlessness or anticipation, it does not inherently carry the strong sexual connotation of "ngứa nghề."
- Thèm muốn: A standard term meaning "to desire" or "to crave," which can be used in both sexual and non-sexual contexts depending on the object of desire.
Synonyms
- Nứng: (Very vulgar slang) Horny, turned on.
- Ham muốn tình dục: (Standard, clinical) Sexual desire.
- Kích dục: (Formal) Sexually aroused.
Related Idioms or Phrases
- Ngứa mắt: Literally "itchy eyes," meaning to feel annoyed or irritated by seeing something, often out of envy or disapproval. This shares the figurative use of "ngứa" (itchy) but with a completely different meaning.
- Ngứa tay: Literally "itchy hands," meaning to have an urge to do something, often to hit someone or to tinker with something.
- (thông tục) feel sexual urge, feel aroused