Definition

1. Phrasal Verb:
   • To turn out (to be) / To become (a certain state or condition): Used to indicate an unexpected or consequential result, development, or change in state, often negative or surprising. It describes the process of ending up in a particular situation or developing a specific characteristic as an outcome.

Usage Examples

• Phrasal Verb:
  • Nhàn rỗi quá đâm ra hư. (Having too much leisure time can make one turn out bad.)
  • Thời tiết xấu đâm ra chuyến đi bị hủy. (The bad weather resulted in the trip being canceled.)
  • Cậu ấy cứ lo lắng mãi đâm ra ốm. (He kept worrying so much that he became ill.)

Advanced Usage

• "đâm ra" in narrative conclusions: Often used to summarize a cause-and-effect chain in storytelling or explanation.
  • Ban đầu chỉ là bất đồng nhỏ, nhưng không ai chịu nhường nên đâm ra cãi nhau to. (It started as a small disagreement, but since no one would yield, it turned into a big argument.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trở nên (v): to become. (A more neutral synonym for a change of state.)

  • Cô ấy trở nên tự tin hơn. (She has become more confident.)

• Dẫn đến (v): to lead to. (Focuses more directly on causation.)

  • Sự chậm trễ dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (The delay led to serious consequences.)

Synonyms

• Result in: to cause a particular situation to happen.
• End up: to finally be in a particular place or situation.
• Become: to begin to be.

Related Idioms

• Đâm đầu vào: to plunge into (an activity, often without thought).
  • Nó đâm đầu vào game mà quên cả học. (He plunged into gaming and forgot about studying.) [Note: This idiom shares the root "đâm" but has a distinct meaning.]

1. Turn (bad...)
   • Nhàn rỗi quá đâm ra hư
     To turn a bad character because of too much leisure