nóng ăn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Impatient to eat: Describes a strong, immediate desire to eat something, often due to hunger or the appealing nature of the food. It implies eagerness and a lack of patience to wait.
- Eager to obtain/achieve something quickly: Used figuratively to describe a state of impatience or keen desire to get or accomplish something without delay.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Thấy mâm cơm, nó tỏ ra rất nóng ăn. (Seeing the meal, he appeared very impatient to eat.)
- Đừng có nóng ăn như vậy, đồ ăn còn nóng lắm. (Don't be so impatient to eat; the food is still very hot.)
- Cậu ấy nóng ăn muốn có kết quả ngay mà không chịu bỏ công sức. (He is impatient to get the results immediately without being willing to put in the effort.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used to gently criticize or point out someone's lack of patience, whether regarding food or other desires.
Variants and Related Words
- Nóng vội (adj): hasty, rash, impatient. A more general term for impatience not specific to eating.
- Anh ta quyết định một cách nóng vội. (He made a decision in a hasty manner.)
Synonyms
- Impatient: having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or eager.
- Eager: strongly wanting to do or have something.
- Keen: having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
Related Idioms
- Nóng lòng: to be anxious, eager, or impatient for something.
- Tôi nóng lòng muốn biết tin tức. (I am anxious to hear the news.)
- Ăn ngay nói thẳng: to be straightforward and frank (literally: to eat immediately, speak directly). This idiom shares the concept of immediacy ("ngay") but in the context of communication.