đấm bóp
Definition
- Verb:
- To massage: To use the hands, fists, and fingers to knead, rub, tap, and press a person's muscles and joints to relieve stiffness, pain, or fatigue. This term often implies a traditional, physical, and sometimes vigorous form of massage.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau buổi tập, huấn luyện viên đấm bóp chân cho các vận động viên. (After the training session, the coach massaged the athletes' legs.)
- Ông tôi thường đấm bóp vai khi cảm thấy mỏi. (My grandfather often massages his shoulders when he feels tired.)
- Dịch vụ ở đây bao gồm tắm hơi và đấm bóp. (The service here includes a sauna and massage.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đấm bóp" can sometimes carry a colloquial or humorous connotation of a rough-and-ready, non-professional massage, often given by a friend or family member.
- Thôi, để tôi đấm bóp cho mấy cái, đỡ mỏi lưng. (Here, let me give you a quick massage, it'll help your backache.)
Variants and Related Words
- Massage (n/v): The general, more modern term for massage, often associated with professional therapy or spa treatments.
- Xoa bóp (v): Another common Vietnamese term for massage, sometimes used interchangeably with "đấm bóp," though "xoa bóp" can emphasize a gentler, rubbing motion.
Synonyms
- To massage: To rub and knead the body.
- To knead: To work and press with the hands.
- To rub down: To massage someone, especially after exercise.
Related Idioms
- Đấm bóp tinh thần: A humorous or ironic phrase meaning "to give mental/spiritual massage," referring to comforting words or psychological encouragement.
- Cô ấy khéo đấm bóp tinh thần nên ai cũng thấy vui. (She is good at giving "mental massages," so everyone feels happy.)
verb
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to massage
