đánh trống
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To beat a drum; to play a drum: The action of striking a drum with sticks or hands to produce sound. This is the core, literal meaning.
- To sound a drum; to drum: The action of causing a drum to sound, often for signaling, ceremony, or music.
Usage Examples
- Literal action:
- Anh ấy đánh trống rất hay. (He plays the drum very well.)
- Người lính đánh trống báo hiệu. (The soldier beat the drum to signal.)
- In a ceremonial or performance context:
- Trong lễ hội, họ đánh trống mừng. (During the festival, they drum to celebrate.)
- Cô ấy học cách đánh trống trong ban nhạc. (She is learning how to play the drums in the band.)
Advanced Usage
- "đánh trống lảng": To beat the drum and wander off; an idiom meaning to evade a question or topic, to beat around the bush or change the subject.
- Khi tôi hỏi về lỗi sai, anh ta đánh trống lảng. (When I asked about the mistake, he evaded the question.)
- "đánh trống bỏ dùi": To beat the drum and then abandon the drumsticks; an idiom meaning to start something but not finish it, to leave a task incomplete.
- Dự án đó anh ta chỉ đánh trống bỏ dùi. (He started that project but left it unfinished.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trống (n): Drum. The noun for the instrument itself.
- Dùi trống / Gậy đánh trống (n): Drumstick.
- Tiếng trống (n): The sound of a drum.
- Người đánh trống / Trống thủ (n): Drummer.
Synonyms
- Gõ trống: To tap/knock on a drum (often implies a lighter action).
- Thổi kèn đánh trống: An idiom ("to blow the trumpet and beat the drum") meaning to boast or advertise loudly.
Related Phrases / Idioms
- Ăn cơm nhà vác tù và hàng tổng: Literally "to eat at home but carry the horn and drum for the whole village"; meaning to do unpaid public service work or to meddle in others' affairs. While not containing "đánh trống," it shares the ceremonial instrument imagery.
- Nổi trống lên: To raise/start beating the drum; to make a big announcement or commotion about something.
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