Definition

1. Noun:

   • Bluebottle, blowfly: A type of large, metallic blue or green fly, often found around decaying organic matter, garbage, or animal waste. It is known for its buzzing sound and is considered a pest.

2. Adjective (colloquial):

   • Agitated, making a fuss: Describes a person who is being overly noisy, restless, or causing a disturbance, often to draw attention to themselves or to appear important.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Có một con nhặng bay vo ve trong nhà bếp. (There is a bluebottle buzzing in the kitchen.)
  • Nhặng thường đậu trên thức ăn ôi thiu. (Blowflies often land on spoiled food.)

• Adjective:

  • Đừng có nhặng lên như thế, mọi chuyện đã được giải quyết rồi. (Don't make such a fuss, the matter has been resolved.)
  • Anh ta cứ nhặng lên mỗi khi không được chú ý. (He always gets agitated whenever he's not the center of attention.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm nhặng": To cause a commotion, to make a noisy disturbance.
  • Mấy đứa trẻ làm nhặng cả lên khi nghe tin đó. (The children caused a big commotion when they heard the news.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ruồi nhặng (noun phrase): A more specific term for blowfly/bluebottle, literally "blowfly fly".
• Nhặng xị (adjective, colloquial): An intensified form meaning very agitated, making an even bigger fuss.
  • Cô ấy nhặng xị lên vì chuyện nhỏ đó. (She made a huge fuss over that small matter.)

Synonyms

• Noun: Ruồi xanh (green fly), ruồi trâu (a larger type of fly).
• Adjective: Ồn ào (noisy), làm rối (causing a disturbance), huyên náo (tumultuous).

Related Idioms

• "Nhặng lên như đỉa phải vôi": To become extremely agitated or flustered, like a leech encountering lime (a traditional substance used to remove leeches). It describes an over-the-top, panicked reaction.
  • Nghe tin thất bại, anh ta nhặng lên như đỉa phải vôi. (Upon hearing the news of the failure, he became extremely flustered.)

1. danh từ. bluebottle