xì xụp

Một em bé xì xụp ăn bát cháo nóng.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Verb:
   • To slurp noisily: The primary meaning of "xì xụp" is to describe the sound and action of eating or drinking, especially hot liquids like soup or noodles, in a noisy, slurping manner. It vividly evokes the sound of lips and mouth interacting with liquid.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Verb:
  • Anh ấy ăn mì xì xụp. (He slurps his noodles noisily.)
  • Tiếng xì xụp khi uống canh nóng. (The slurping sound when drinking hot soup.)
  • Trẻ con thường ăn xì xụp một cách vô tư. (Children often slurp away without a care.)

Advanced Usage

• "xì xà xì xụp": This is a reduplicated form that emphasizes repeated, continuous, and noisy slurping.
  • Cả bàn ăn nghe tiếng xì xà xì xụp. (The whole dining table could hear the continuous noisy slurping.)

Variants and Related Words

• Húp (v): to sip or eat (soup) by bringing it to the mouth with a spoon. While "húp" means to eat soup, "xì xụp" specifically adds the noisy element.
  • Cô ấy húp một thìa canh. (She ate a spoonful of soup.)

Synonyms

• Slurp: to eat or drink with a loud sucking noise.
• Noisily consume: to eat or drink in a way that makes sound.

Related Idioms

• Ăn uống xì xụp: to eat and drink in a noisy, slurping manner. This phrase describes the overall manner of eating.
  • Ông cụ vẫn giữ thói quen ăn uống xì xụp. (The old man still keeps the habit of eating and drinking with noisy slurps.)