say sưa
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Passionately absorbed or engrossed: Describes a state of being deeply and intensely immersed in an activity or emotion, often to the point of losing awareness of one's surroundings.
- Habitually indulgent: Refers to being habitually and excessively devoted to a particular pleasure or interest, such as drinking.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy say sưa kể về chuyến phiêu lưu của mình. (He was passionately absorbed in telling the story of his adventure.)
- Cô ấy say sưa đọc cuốn tiểu thuyết mới. (She was deeply engrossed in reading the new novel.)
- Ông cụ say sưa với men rượu. (The old man was habitually indulgent with alcohol.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe a state of metaphorical intoxication from an emotion or activity, not just from substances.
- Say sưa trong hạnh phúc. (Intoxicated with happiness.)
- Say sưa với âm nhạc. (Enraptured by music.)
Variants and Related Words
- Say (adj/verb): Primarily means drunk from alcohol, but can also mean deeply affected by something.
- Say rượu. (To be drunk.)
- Say nắng. (To have sunstroke; literally, "drunk from the sun").
Synonyms
- Engrossed: Having all one's attention or interest absorbed.
- Enraptured: Filled with great pleasure or joy.
- Indulgent: Allowing oneself to enjoy the pleasure of something habitually.
- Absorbed: Very interested in something and not paying attention to anything else.
Related Idioms
- Say sưa chè chén: To be indulgent in eating and drinking.
- Không nên say sưa chè chén. (One should not be indulgent in feasting and drinking.)
- be in the habit of
- passionately deep
- keep in