xây xẩm
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Definition
- Intransitive Verb:
- To feel giddy or dizzy: To experience a temporary sensation of unsteadiness, lightheadedness, or a feeling that one's surroundings are spinning or moving.
Usage Examples
- Intransitive Verb:
- Tôi cảm thấy xây xẩm sau khi đứng dậy quá nhanh. (I felt dizzy after standing up too quickly.)
- Nghe tin đó, cô ấy xây xẩm mặt mày, suýt ngã. (Upon hearing that news, she felt giddy and almost fainted.)
- Anh ấy bị xây xẩm vì huyết áp thấp. (He gets dizzy because of low blood pressure.)
Advanced Usage
- "xây xẩm mặt mày": A common idiomatic phrase meaning to feel extremely dizzy or lightheaded, often to the point of nearly fainting, typically due to shock, illness, or physical exertion.
- Làm việc dưới nắng nóng khiến tôi xây xẩm mặt mày. (Working under the hot sun made me feel extremely dizzy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Choáng váng (verb): To feel stunned, dazed, or vertiginous, often from a physical or emotional shock. It can imply a stronger, more sudden sensation than "xây xẩm".
- Chóng mặt (verb): To feel dizzy, vertiginous. It is often used interchangeably with "xây xẩm" but can also specifically refer to vertigo.
- Hoa mắt (verb): To have blurred vision or see spots, often accompanying dizziness.
Synonyms
- Chóng mặt: dizzy, vertiginous.
- Quay cuồng: to spin, to whirl (describing a more intense, swirling sensation of dizziness).
Related Idioms
- Xây xẩm mặt mày: (as explained in Advanced Usage) to be extremely dizzy.