say lử cò bợ
Definition
- Adjective (Idiomatic):
- Hopelessly drunk; completely inebriated: Describes a state of extreme intoxication from alcohol, where a person has lost control and coherence. It is a vivid, colloquial idiom.
- Dead drunk; utterly plastered: Emphasizes a level of drunkenness beyond mere tipsiness, often implying stupor or incapacity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau bữa nhậu, anh ta say lử cò bợ, không thể tự về nhà. (After the drinking session, he was hopelessly drunk and couldn't get home by himself.)
- Đừng uống nữa, mày sẽ say lử cò bợ đấy. (Don't drink anymore, or you'll be dead drunk.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is highly informal and expressive, typically used in spoken Vietnamese. It carries a stronger connotation than the standard "say" (drunk).
Variants and Related Words
- Say khướt (adj): An equivalent synonym, also meaning completely drunk.
- Ông ấy say khướt và ngủ quên trên ghế. (He was completely drunk and fell asleep on the chair.)
- Say bí tỉ (adj): Another idiom for being very drunk.
- Cả nhóm say bí tỉ sau chuyến đi. (The whole group was utterly plastered after the trip.)
Synonyms
- Completely intoxicated: Affected by alcohol to a severe degree.
- Blind drunk: Extremely drunk.
- Wasted: (Slang) Very intoxicated.
Related Idioms
- Say như chết: Drunk as a lord; literally "drunk as if dead."
- Nó uống rượu mạnh và say như chết. (He drank strong liquor and was drunk as a lord.)