nhắm nháp

Thân thiện

Một người đàn ông nhắm nháp ly rượu vang đỏ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To eat or drink slowly in small amounts, especially to savor the taste: "nhắm nháp" describes the action of consuming something (usually food or drink) in tiny bites or sips, not to satisfy hunger or thirst, but to fully enjoy and appreciate its flavor.
   • To nibble; to peck at: It can also imply eating very little, just tasting bits of food.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông cụ thích ngồi nhắm nháp ly rượu vang đỏ. (The old man likes to sit and slowly sip his glass of red wine.)
  • Cô ấy chỉ nhắm nháp món khai vị chứ không ăn nhiều. (She just nibbled on the appetizer; she didn't eat much.)
  • Họ ngồi quán cóc, nhắm nháp vài món và trò chuyện. (They sat at a street-side stall, pecking at a few dishes and chatting.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhắm nháp" vs. "ăn": While "ăn" means "to eat" in general, "nhắm nháp" specifically emphasizes the slow, deliberate, and appreciative manner of eating a small quantity. It is often associated with leisure, tasting, or drinking alcohol.
  • Không phải ăn cho no, chỉ nhắm nháp cho vui thôi. (It's not about eating until full, just nibbling for fun.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhấm nháp (verb): A common variant spelling/pronunciation with the same meaning.
  • Anh ta nhấm nháp miếng bánh ngon. (He savored the delicious cake bite by bite.)

Synonyms

• Nếm: to taste, to sample.
• Thưởng thức: to enjoy, to savor (often used for food, drink, or art).
• Gặm nhấm: to gnaw at slowly; can be used figuratively for pondering thoughts.

Related Phrases

• Nhắm nháp rượu: to sip/savor wine (or other alcohol).
  • Nhóm bạn già thường tụ tập để nhắm nháp rượu và nhớ về ngày xưa. (The group of old friends often gathers to sip wine and reminisce about the old days.)

Học thuật

1. cũng nói nhấm nháp peck at
   • No quá, chỉ ăn nhắm nháp
     To peck at food, having eaten more than one's son