tắm gội
Definition
- Verb:
- To bathe and wash one's hair: The primary meaning refers to the complete act of cleansing one's body and hair.
- To be bathed in / to be bestowed with (figurative): A figurative meaning describing receiving or being immersed in something beneficial, often grace, favor, or light.
Usage Examples
Verb (literal):
- Tôi cần tắm gội trước khi đi ăn tối. (I need to bathe and wash my hair before going to dinner.)
- Sau buổi tập, cậu ấy đi tắm gội ngay. (After practice, he went to bathe and wash his hair immediately.)
Verb (figurative):
- Người dân vui mừng tắm gội trong ánh nắng ấm áp. (The people rejoiced, bathed in the warm sunlight.)
- Cô ấy như được tắm gội trong tình yêu thương của mọi người. (She felt as if she was showered with everyone's love.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in literary or formal contexts when expressing the figurative sense of being immersed in something positive or divine.
Variants and Related Words
Tắm (v): to bathe, to shower.
- Đứa trẻ thích tắm trong bồn. (The child likes to bathe in the tub.)
Gội đầu (v): to wash one's hair.
- Cô ấy gội đầu ba lần một tuần. (She washes her hair three times a week.)
Synonyms
- Bathe and shampoo: for the literal meaning.
- Be immersed in: for the figurative meaning.
- Be showered with: for the figurative meaning.
Related Idioms
- While "tắm gội" itself can be used figuratively, it is not typically part of a fixed idiomatic expression beyond this extended meaning.