xiết nỗi
Definition
- Adverbial phrase:
- To such an extent that; so much that; to the point where. Used to introduce a clause expressing an extreme consequence or result of a previously stated situation. It conveys a sense of being overwhelmed or overcome by a degree of emotion, circumstance, or condition.
Usage Examples
- Adverbial phrase:
- Công việc nhiều xiết nỗi anh ấy phải làm thâu đêm. (The work was so much that he had to work through the night.)
- Câu chuyện buồn xiết nỗi ai nghe cũng rơi nước mắt. (The story was so sad that everyone who heard it shed tears.)
- Nó đáng yêu xiết nỗi ai cũng muốn ôm. (It is so adorable that everyone wants to hug it.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is literary and emotive, often found in written narratives or formal speech to emphasize an intense outcome. It typically connects two clauses: the first states the cause (e.g., sadness, amount of work), and the second, introduced by , states the powerful effect.
Variants and Related Words
Đến nỗi: to the extent that. A more common and slightly less literary synonym.
- Mệt đến nỗi tôi ngủ quên. (I was so tired that I fell asleep.)
Quá... đến nỗi: so... that. A common correlative construction.
- Anh ấy quá bận đến nỗi quên cả ăn. (He is so busy that he even forgets to eat.)
Synonyms
- So much that: to such a great degree that.
- To the point where: reaching a specific extreme condition.
- To such an extent that: emphasizing the degree of a consequence.
Related Idioms
- While itself functions as a set phrase, it is used in a similar structural way to idioms that show cause and extreme effect.
- ... đến mức: to the extent/degree.
- Vui đến mức hát nghêu ngao. (So happy that one sings out loud.)