Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dote on; to be passionately in love with; to be infatuated with: "say đắm" describes a state of deep, passionate, and often obsessive love or fascination for someone or something, to the point of seeming to lose rational thought or awareness of one's surroundings.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy say đắm cô ấy từ cái nhìn đầu tiên. (He was infatuated with her from the first glance.)
  • Cô ấy say đắm nghệ thuật và dành cả ngày trong phòng tranh. (She is passionately devoted to art and spends all day in the gallery.)
  • Ánh mắt say đắm của anh khi nhìn về phía cô không thể giấu được. (His doting gaze towards her could not be hidden.)

Advanced Usage

• "Yêu say đắm": to love passionately/to be madly in love.

  • Họ yêu nhau say đắm suốt thời thanh xuân. (They were madly in love with each other throughout their youth.)

• "Say đắm trong...": to be immersed/engrossed in (an activity or feeling).

  • Nhà văn say đắm trong thế giới hư cấu của chính mình. (The writer was completely engrossed in his own fictional world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Say mê (verb): to be passionate about; to be fond of. This is a close synonym but can be slightly less intense than "say đắm".

  • Cậu ấy say mê lập trình máy tính. (He is passionate about computer programming.)

• Đắm say (verb/adjective): This is an inverted form with the same core meaning, often used for poetic or lyrical effect.

  • Một tình yêu đắm say. (A passionate love.)

Synonyms

• Mê đắm (verb): to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by.
• Si mê (verb): to be blindly in love with; to be besotted.

Related Idioms

• "Say hoa đắm nguyệt": Literally "to be drunk on flowers and immersed in the moon". This classical idiom describes being passionately preoccupied with romantic or erotic pursuits.
  • Chàng thi sĩ sống một cuộc đời say hoa đắm nguyệt. (The poet lived a life devoted to romantic and aesthetic pleasures.)

verb

1. to dote on