Definition

1. Verb (vulgar, informal):
   • To defecate and urinate; to relieve oneself: A crude and direct compound verb referring to the bodily acts of excretion. It often implies a lack of control or doing so in an inappropriate place.
   • To make a mess (figurative): Used colloquially to describe creating a disorderly, dirty, or chaotic situation, similar to making a physical mess.

Usage Examples

• Literal meaning:
  • Đứa trẻ sợ quá, ỉa đái ra quần. (The child was so scared, they defecated and urinated in their pants.)
  • Con chó bị ốm, ỉa đái bừa bãi trong nhà. (The sick dog made a mess defecating and urinating all over the house.)
• Figurative meaning:
  • Dự án đó hỗn loạn, họ ỉa đái ra đủ thứ. (That project was chaotic; they made a mess of everything.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is considered very vulgar and impolite. It is typically used in informal, coarse speech among close acquaintances, in expressions of anger, or for crude humor. It is not used in formal or polite contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Ỉa (v, vulgar): to defecate.
• Đái (v, vulgar): to urinate.
• Đi vệ sinh (v, polite): to go to the bathroom/toilet.
• Đi ngoài (v, neutral): to have a bowel movement.

Synonyms

• To relieve oneself (neutral)
• To excrete (clinical)
• To make a mess (figurative)

Related Idioms and Expressions

• Ỉa đái không ra hơi: A vulgar idiom meaning to be extremely frightened or panicked.
  • Nghe tiếng nổ, nó sợ ỉa đái không ra hơi. (Hearing the explosion, he was scared out of his wits.)

1. Make a mess