nhắm

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Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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nhắm (, 𥄮, 𪾮)

  1. to close (eyes)
    Antonym: mở
    mắt nhắm mắt mở
    very sleepy; with heavy eyelids
    (literally, “one eye closed, one eye open”)
    chết không nhắm mắt
    to die unsatisfied
    (literally, “to die with eyes open”)
  2. (shooting, archery) to aim, especially with one eye closed
  3. (figurative, usually followed by tới to đến) to be trying to reach an aim
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Etymology 2

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nhắm (𠲏)

  1. (alcoholism) to eat at a leisure pace with alcohol
    Em ơi, còn gì để anh nhắm rượu với Quang không ?
    Honey, is there anything left for Quang and me to nibble on over some shots?
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