háu

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The Vietnamese word "háu" can be understood in several contexts, primarily relating to eagerness or impatience, especially in relation to desires, food, or certain actions. Here’s a detailed explanation for new learners:

Basic Meaning:

1. Eager or Impatient: "Háu" refers to the feeling of being eager or impatient for something, often relating to desires such as food.

Usage Instructions:

• With Food: It is commonly used to describe someone who is very eager to eat or always thinking about food.
• With Desires: It can also be used more generally to describe someone who is impatient to satisfy any desire.

Examples:

• Thằng bé háu ăn: "The little boy is always impatient to eat." (This shows that the boy is eager to have his meal.)
• Háu đói: "To be impatient to satisfy one's hunger." (This phrase indicates a strong desire to eat when hungry.)
• Nhìn háu háu: "To look with covetous eyes." (This means someone is looking at something they want with a strong desire, almost as if they want to devour it with their eyes.)

Advanced Usage:

• Ngựa non háu đá: This phrase translates to "young fighting-cock quickly ruffled". It implies someone or something that is young and eager, ready to engage or confront challenges.

Word Variants:

• Háu ăn: Refers specifically to someone who is eager to eat or has a hearty appetite.
• Háu đói: Focuses more on the impatience of being hungry.

Different Meanings:

• While "háu" primarily conveys eagerness or impatience, it can also imply a sense of greediness or gluttony, particularly when it comes to food.

Synonyms:

• Thèm: This word means to crave or to long for something, often used in similar contexts of desire.
• Khao khát: This means to yearn or thirst for something, which can be used in more emotional or abstract contexts.

Academic

1. Be always iaiet to [have one's desire met]
   • Thằng bé háu ăn
     The little is always impatient to eat
   • Háu đói
     To be impatient to satisfy one's hunger
   • Hau háu (láy)
     To be eagerly desirous
   • Nhìn hau háu
     To look with covetous eyes; to devour (with one's eyes)
   • Ngựa non háu đá
     Young fighting-cook quickly ruffled