đút nút

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Cậu ta đút nút mấy cuốn sách cũ vào trong ba lô rồi chạy vội đi học.

Definition

Verb:
- To cork, to stopper: The primary meaning refers to the action of closing a container, especially a bottle, by inserting a cork or stopper.
- To shove/put away, to stash (colloquial): A figurative and colloquial meaning describing the act of putting something away, often hastily or out of sight, like into a drawer or trunk.
- To shut (someone) up (vulgar slang): A vulgar slang usage meaning to make someone stop talking.

Usage Examples

Verb (to cork):
- Anh ấy đút nút chai rượu lại. (He corked the wine bottle.)
- Nhớ đút nút lọ thuốc cho kỹ. (Remember to stopper the medicine bottle tightly.)
Verb (to stash away):
- Cô ấy đút nút quần áo cũ vào trong hòm. (She shoved the old clothes away into the trunk.)
- Đút nút mấy tài liệu này đi trước khi khách đến. (Stash these documents away before the guests arrive.)
Verb (vulgar slang: to shut up):
- Nó nói nhiều quá, cần ai đó đút nút lại. (He talks too much; someone needs to shut him up.)

Advanced Usage

The phrase is often used in informal contexts. The meaning is highly dependent on the object. With bottles ("chai"), it means "to cork." With containers like trunks ("hòm"), it means "to put away." When referring to a person, it is vulgar slang.
It can imply a quick, sometimes careless, action of closing or hiding something.

Variants and Related Words

Nút (n): Noun meaning "stopper," "cork," "button," or "knot."
Bịt (v): A more general verb meaning "to cover," "to plug," or "to seal."
Nhét (v): Means "to stuff" or "to shove," sharing the connotation of putting something into a tight space.

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Related Idioms

While "đút nút" itself is not typically part of a classic idiom, its vulgar slang usage functions as a fixed expression meaning to forcibly silence someone.

Cậu ta đút nút mấy cuốn sách cũ vào trong ba lô rồi chạy vội đi học.

Proverbs and Idioms