săm soi

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Cô ấy ngồi săm soi từng bức ảnh trong album cũ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scrutinize; to examine closely and meticulously: To look at something with intense attention to detail, often with a critical or searching eye.
   • To peer at; to study intently: To look at something carefully and for a prolonged period, typically out of curiosity, suspicion, or a desire to understand.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng săm soi lỗi lầm của người khác. (Don't scrutinize other people's mistakes.)
  • Cô bé săm soi con búp bê mới. (The little girl peered intently at her new doll.)
  • Anh phóng viên luôn săm soi từng chi tiết trong vụ án. (The reporter always scrutinizes every detail of the case.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often carries a nuanced connotation of looking at something (or someone) with an excessive, sometimes negative, focus on minor flaws or details. It implies a gaze that is searching and potentially judgmental.

Variants and Related Words

• Xem xét kỹ lưỡng: To consider or examine thoroughly and carefully (a more formal, neutral synonym).
• Nhìn chằm chằm: To stare fixedly (focuses more on the act of staring than on detailed examination).

Synonyms

• Scrutinize: To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
• Peer at: To look closely or curiously at something.
• Pore over: To be absorbed in studying something carefully.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Săm soi từng ly từng tí: To nitpick; to scrutinize every tiny, insignificant detail.
  • Sếp mới hay săm soi từng ly từng tí trong báo cáo. (The new boss often nitpicks every little detail in the report.)

Học thuật

1. Take (have) a good look at