say máu
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Definition
- Adjective (Idiomatic):
- To be mad keen on; to be passionately obsessed with: Describes a state of intense, often irrational, enthusiasm or addiction towards an activity, subject, or pursuit. It implies being so engrossed that one loses a sense of moderation.
- To be strongly inflamed/excited by: Carries a connotation of being powerfully stirred or aroused by something, similar to a feverish passion.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy say máu cờ bạc. (He is mad keen on gambling.)
- Đội bóng chơi say máu và giành chiến thắng. (The team played with a fierce passion and won the victory.)
- Cô ấy say máu với công việc nghiên cứu. (She is passionately obsessed with her research work.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often describes a dangerous or all-consuming level of interest, particularly in contexts like gambling, competition, or conflict, where it can imply a reckless fervor.
Variants and Related Words
- Say (v): to be drunk; to be intoxicated.
- Anh ấy say rượu. (He is drunk.)
- Say sưa (adj): to be engrossed; to be immersed in (often with a more positive connotation than "say máu").
- Cô ấy say sưa đọc sách. (She is engrossed in reading a book.)
Synonyms
- To be fanatical about
- To be addicted to
- To be feverish with
- To be consumed by
Related Idioms
- Say như điếu đổ: to be dead drunk (literally: drunk as a fallen pipe). This shares the root "say" but refers specifically to alcohol intoxication.
- Sau bữa tiệc, ông ấy say như điếu đổ. (After the party, he was dead drunk.)
- Be mad keen on