no say
Definition
- Adjective:
- Full and satisfied (from eating or drinking): Describes the state of having eaten or drunk to complete satisfaction, often to the point of being comfortably full.
- Satiated and sated: A more formal or literary term indicating a complete fulfillment of a desire or need, typically for food or drink.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ăn xong bữa tiệc, ai nấy đều no say. (After the feast, everyone was full and satisfied.)
- Cậu bé uống sữa xong, no say rồi ngủ thiếp đi. (The boy finished his milk, satiated, and then fell asleep.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "no say" is often used in a combined, holistic sense to describe a pleasant state of complete physical satisfaction, particularly from consumption. It is less common in modern everyday speech and carries a somewhat poetic or descriptive tone.
Variants and Related Words
- No nê (adj): Another literary term for being fully satisfied or satiated, often used interchangeably with "no say."
- Bữa cơm gia đình khiến tôi thấy no nê. (The family meal left me feeling completely satisfied.)
Synonyms
- Satiated: Satisfied to the full.
- Sated: Having had one's desire or appetite completely fulfilled.
- Full: Having eaten enough.
Related Idioms
- No say ngủ kỹ: A phrase describing the state of being so full and content that one sleeps deeply and soundly.
- Bữa trưa ngon lành, no say ngủ kỹ một giấc. (After a delicious lunch, I was full and slept soundly.)