phát chán
Definition
- Adjective (Colloquial):
- To be utterly fed up; to be sick and tired of something: Expresses a state of extreme boredom, weariness, or annoyance resulting from excessive exposure to or repetition of something.
- To be sated to the point of disgust: Can describe a feeling of having had too much of something (like food or an activity) to the point where it becomes unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi nghe bài hát đó đến phát chán rồi. (I've listened to that song until I'm utterly sick of it.)
- Ăn món này ba ngày liền, tôi phát chán. (Eating this dish for three days straight, I am completely fed up.)
- Xem phim mãi cũng phát chán. (Watching movies all the time eventually becomes tiresome.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "phát chán" is an intensified form of the basic adjective "chán" (bored, tired of). The verb "phát" here indicates the onset or reaching of a state, similar to "to become" or "to develop." Thus, "phát chán" means "to become thoroughly bored/fed up."
- It is often used in the structure "... đến phát chán" (to the point of being fed up) to emphasize the excessive nature of the action.
Variants and Related Words
Chán (adj): bored, tired of, fed up.
- Tôi chán nói chuyện với anh ta. (I am tired of talking to him.)
Ngán (adj): to have had one's fill of something, often with a nuance of disgust or reluctance (commonly used with food but also activities).
- Tôi ngán thịt mỡ. (I am sickened by fatty meat.)
Synonyms
- Fed up: having had too much of something unpleasant.
- Weary: feeling or showing tiredness, especially from lack of interest.
- Sated (to the point of disgust): having had more than enough of something, leading to aversion.
Related Idioms
Chán như cơm nếp nát: (As bored as smashed sticky rice) – An idiom expressing extreme boredom.
- Ngồi một mình cả ngày, chán như cơm nếp nát. (Sitting alone all day, utterly bored.)
Chán ngắt: utterly boring, dull.
- Bộ phim này chán ngắt. (This movie is incredibly dull.)