say bét nhè
Definition
- Adjective (Colloquial, Emphatic):
- Extremely drunk; completely inebriated: An intensified, informal expression for being heavily under the influence of alcohol, beyond just "say" (drunk). It emphasizes a state of total drunkenness, often with a connotation of being visibly and messily drunk.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau bữa tiệc, anh ta say bét nhè và không thể tự lái xe về. (After the party, he was extremely drunk and couldn't drive home himself.)
- Đừng uống thêm nữa, mày sẽ say bét nhè đấy. (Don't drink any more, you'll get completely wasted.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used for humorous or hyperbolic effect to describe someone's state. It is very casual and not used in formal writing.
Variants and Related Words
Say (adj): drunk, intoxicated.
- Anh ấy chỉ uống hai ly đã say. (He got drunk after just two glasses.)
Say khướt (adj): another colloquial term for very drunk.
- Ông ấy về nhà trong tình trạng say khướt. (He came home in a state of being dead drunk.)
Synonyms
- Blind drunk: extremely intoxicated.
- Wasted: very drunk (slang).
- Hammered: very drunk (slang).
Related Idioms
- Say bí tỉ: a synonymous idiom meaning completely and utterly drunk.
- Họ nâng ly chúc mừng cho đến khi say bí tỉ. (They toasted until they were completely plastered.)