Definition

1. Noun:
   • Alcoholism, excessive drinking: "rượu chè" refers to the state or habit of being addicted to alcohol or engaging in heavy, frequent drinking. It carries a negative connotation of overindulgence and lack of control.

Usage

• The term "rượu chè" is used to describe a person's problematic drinking behavior, often implying it is a vice or a bad habit. It is not a clinical term but a colloquial one describing the act and its consequences.
• It is typically used in a critical or disapproving context.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta sa đà vào rượu chè, sức khỏe ngày càng suy kiệt. (He is deeply into excessive drinking, and his health is deteriorating.)
  • Công việc bỏ bê vì rượu chè. (Work is neglected due to alcoholism.)
  • Bà ấy luôn phàn nàn về tật rượu chè của chồng mình. (She always complains about her husband's drinking habit.)

Advanced Usage

• "rượu chè be bét": A common reinforcing phrase meaning rampant, out-of-control drinking.
  • Cuộc sống của hắn rượu chè be bét, chẳng còn mục đích gì. (His life is one of rampant drinking, with no purpose left.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghiện rượu (n): Alcoholism (more clinical term).
• Say xỉn (adj/n): Drunk, drunkenness (state of being intoxicated).
• Nhậu nhẹt (n/v): Informal term for drinking, often in a social, boisterous setting, which can also imply excess.

Synonyms

• Tật nghiện rượu: Alcohol addiction.
• Thói uống rượu vô độ: The habit of drinking immoderately.

Notes on Meaning

• "Rượu chè" is a compound noun formed from "rượu" (alcohol, liquor) and "chè" (tea, but here used idiomatically). It does not refer to drinking tea. The term is fixed and used exclusively to criticize habitual, excessive alcohol consumption.

1. Alcoholism