xăng xít

Người bán hàng tỏ ra xăng xít khi thấy khách bước vào cửa hàng.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Overly officious; excessively eager to help or serve: Describes a person who is overly zealous, meddlesome, or fussy in trying to be helpful, often to the point of being annoying or intrusive. It implies unnecessary busyness.
   • Fawning; obsequious: Can describe someone who is excessively flattering or servile in an attempt to gain favor.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta tỏ ra rất xăng xít quanh các sếp mới. (He acts very officious around the new bosses.)
  • Đừng có xăng xít quá, để người ta tự làm đi. (Don't be so meddlesome; let people do it themselves.)
  • Thái độ xăng xít của cô ấy khiến mọi người khó chịu. (Her fawning attitude makes everyone uncomfortable.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a negative connotation, criticizing someone for being unnecessarily interfering or insincere in their eagerness.

Variants and Related Words

• Xăng xớm (adj): A closely related synonym, also meaning overly eager, meddlesome, or impudent.

Synonyms

• Officious: Excessively eager in offering unwanted services or advice.
• Meddlesome: Inclined to interfere in others' affairs.
• Obsequious: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
• Fawning: Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection.

Related Idioms

• Làm ra vẻ xăng xít: To put on an act of being overly eager or servile.
  • Hắn chỉ làm ra vẻ xăng xít để lấy lòng cấp trên. (He just puts on an act of being obsequious to curry favor with the superiors.)