Definition

1. Verb:
   • To endure thirst: To consciously refrain from drinking liquids despite feeling thirsty, often due to necessity or lack of available water.
   • To abstain from drinking: To deliberately choose not to drink, typically for a specific purpose such as during a fast, medical procedure, or challenging circumstance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các nhà leo núi phải nhịn khát cho đến khi tìm được nguồn nước. (The climbers had to endure thirst until they found a water source.)
  • Bệnh nhân cần nhịn khát ít nhất 8 tiếng trước khi phẫu thuật. (The patient needs to abstain from drinking for at least 8 hours before surgery.)
  • Trong chuyến đi sa mạc, việc nhịn khát là không thể tránh khỏi. (During the desert trip, enduring thirst was unavoidable.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a temporary state of hardship or self-discipline. It is not typically used for a general lack of water, but for the active act of bearing that condition.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhịn (v): To endure, to abstain from, to forbear. A versatile verb often combined with other words to indicate abstaining from something (e.g., - to fast, - to endure pain).
• Chịu khát (v): A close synonym meaning to bear or suffer from thirst. It can sometimes be used interchangeably with , though may emphasize the suffering aspect more.

Synonyms

• To go thirsty: To be without a drink.
• To suffer thirst: To experience the discomfort of needing water.
• To abstain from fluids/drinking: A more formal or medical term for refraining from drinking.

Related Idioms

• While itself is a straightforward phrase, it relates to broader concepts of endurance. A related common saying is:
  • Nhịn đói nhịn khát: To endure hunger and thirst.

    • Đoàn thám hiểm đã phải nhịn đói nhịn khát nhiều ngày. (The expedition had to endure hunger and thirst for many days.)