sâu rượu
Definition
- Noun (colloquial):
- A heavy drinker; a winebibber; a drunkard. A person who drinks alcohol excessively and habitually. The term uses the metaphor of a "worm" (sâu) to describe someone deeply embedded in or consumed by the habit of drinking alcohol (rượu). It is informal and often carries a humorous or mildly critical tone.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là một tay sâu rượu nổi tiếng trong làng. (He is a famous heavy drinker in the village.)
- Mấy ông sâu rượu tụ tập ở quán nhỏ. (The heavy drinkers gathered at the small bar.)
- Đừng có mà thành sâu rượu! (Don't become a drunkard!)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used for males. A similar, less common term for a female heavy drinker is "".
- It can be used in a teasing manner among friends rather than as a severe insult.
Variants and Related Words
- Kẻ nghiện rượu (n): An alcoholic; a person addicted to alcohol. This is a more direct and formal term.
- Tay bợm nhậu (n, colloquial): A drinking buddy or a habitual drinker, emphasizing the social aspect.
- Ma men (n, colloquial): A term for a drunkard or a heavy drinker.
Synonyms
- Drunkard: A person who is habitually drunk.
- Alcoholic: A person suffering from alcoholism.
- Winebibber (literary/archaic): A person who drinks much wine.
- Tippler: A person who drinks alcohol regularly but moderately.
Related Idioms
- Nát rượu: Literally "destroyed by alcohol," meaning to be a hopeless drunkard or to have one's health ruined by drinking.
- Cả đời nát rượu chẳng làm được trò trống gì. (A lifetime as a drunkard, he never accomplished anything.)
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(thông tục) Winebibber
