sục sôi
Definition
Adjective:
- Seething, boiling: Describes a liquid that is bubbling vigorously as it boils. This is the literal meaning.
- Seething, raging, intense: Describes a powerful, turbulent, and often suppressed emotional state, such as intense anger, hatred, or fervent passion. This is the most common figurative usage.
Verb:
- To seethe, to boil: To bubble and churn vigorously, like boiling water. Can be used literally or to describe the action of intense emotions rising and agitating within someone.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Nước trong nồi đang sục sôi. (The water in the pot is boiling/seething.)
- Lòng căm thù sục sôi. (Seething hatred.)
- Máu anh ấy sục sôi vì phẫn nộ. (His blood boiled with indignation.)
Verb:
- Nỗi căm hờn sục sôi trong lòng. (Hatred seethed within his heart.)
- Cả dân tộc sục sôi đứng lên. (The whole nation rose up, seething with fervor.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used in literary or dramatic contexts to amplify the intensity of emotions or situations.
- Can describe collective sentiment, such as the fervent mood of a crowd or populace.
- Không khí trong sân vận động sục sôi. (The atmosphere in the stadium was electric/seething.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sôi sục: An interchangeable variant with the same meaning and usage as "sục sôi."
- Sôi: (Verb) To boil. The core root word.
- Cuộn sôi: (Verb/Adjective) To churn and boil; seething and rolling, often for emotions or water.
Synonyms
- Seethe: (for emotions or liquids)
- Boil: (literal for liquids, figurative for anger)
- Rage: (for intense anger)
- Ferment: (for agitation or excitement)
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Máu sục sôi: Literally "boiling blood," meaning to be in a state of extreme anger or excitement.
- Nghe tin ấy, máu tôi sục sôi. (Hearing that news, my blood boiled.)
- Lòng sục sôi căm thù: A heart seething with hatred. A common collocation.