thừa mứa
Definition
- Adjective:
- Abundant to excess / Overabundant: Describes a state where there is far more than enough of something, often to the point of being wasteful or unnecessary. It implies a surplus that exceeds needs or capacity.
- Glutted / Overflowing: Suggests a condition of being overly full or saturated with an amount that cannot be fully utilized or contained.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Mùa này, trái cây ở miền Tây thừa mứa. (This season, fruit in the Mekong Delta is abundant to excess.)
- Sau lễ hội, thức ăn thừa mứa. (After the festival, there was an overabundance of food.)
- Thông tin trên mạng xã hội đôi khi thừa mứa và gây nhiễu. (Information on social media is sometimes glutted and causes noise.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, highlighting inefficiency, waste, or a lack of need for the excessive quantity. It is not typically used to describe positive abundance (like wealth) without implying waste.
Variants and Related Words
- Thừa thãi (adj): Superfluous, excessive. Often used interchangeably with "thừa mứa," though "thừa thãi" can more frequently describe non-physical things (e.g., unnecessary details).
- Những quy định thừa thãi. (Superfluous regulations.)
Synonyms
- Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
- Surplus: An amount left over when requirements have been met.
- Superfluous: Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
- Glut: An excessively abundant supply.
Related Idioms
- Thừa mứa như nước: (Overabundant like water) Used to emphasize something is so plentiful it has little value.
- Mùa hè, mít rẻ thừa mứa như nước. (In summer, jackfruit is cheap and overabundant like water.)