đê mê
Definition
Adjective:
- Enraptured; captivated: Being in a state of intense fascination or absorption, often to the point of losing awareness of one's surroundings.
- Bewitched; enchanted: Being under a powerful, spell-like influence, typically caused by something delightful or alluring.
Verb:
- To be infatuated with; to be besotted with: To have an intense but often fleeting passion or foolish love for someone or something.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Cô ấy có một giọng hát làm người nghe đê mê. (She has a singing voice that enraptures the listener.)
- Anh ấy nhìn cô ấy với ánh mắt đê mê. (He looked at her with a captivated gaze.)
Verb:
- Chàng trai đê mê vẻ đẹp của nàng. (The young man was infatuated with her beauty.)
- Họ đê mê trước cảnh hoàng hôn tuyệt đẹp. (They were besotted by the beautiful sunset.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often describes a deep, almost passive state of being carried away by an emotion or sensory experience, such as beauty, music, or love. It implies a loss of self-control or rational thought.
Variants and Related Words
- Mê đắm (adj/verb): This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with to mean deeply passionate or infatuated.
- Anh ấy mê đắm nghiên cứu khoa học. (He is passionately devoted to scientific research.)
Synonyms
- Enthralled: Captured and held the complete attention of.
- Mesmerized: Held spellbound.
- Captivated: Attracted and held interest or attention by some unique feature.
- Bewitched: Cast under a spell; enchanted.
Related Idioms
- While itself is commonly used as a standalone word, it conveys the idiomatic sense of being "lost in" or "under the spell of" something.
- Đê mê trong âm nhạc. (Lost in music / Enraptured by music.)
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Be under the spell of (lovẹ..)
