bì bạch

Thân thiện

Ông cụ vỗ bụng cười, kêu bì bạch.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • The sound of a slap or smack: "bì bạch" is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of a hand slapping or patting a surface, typically a bare belly or a similar flat, yielding area. It often conveys a sense of a hollow, repeated, or rhythmic slapping sound.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Anh ấy vỗ bụng bì bạch. (He slapped his belly with a smack.)
  • Đứa trẻ cười khoái chí và vỗ tay bì bạch. (The child laughed delightedly and clapped his hands with a smacking sound.)

Advanced Usage

• "vỗ bì bạch": to slap or pat rhythmically, producing a "bì bạch" sound.
  • Ông cụ ngồi vỗ bụng bì bạch sau bữa ăn. (The old man sat slapping his belly rhythmically after the meal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bì bõm (onomatopoeia): Imitates the sound of splashing in water or walking in mud.
• Bốp (onomatopoeia): Imitates a single, sharper slap or pop sound.

Synonyms

• Lộp bộp (onomatopoeia): Another onomatopoeic word for a slapping or patting sound, often similar but can imply a slightly wetter or softer impact.
• Tát (verb): to slap. (Note: This is the action, not the sound.)

Related Phrases

• Vỗ bụng cười bì bạch: To laugh heartily while slapping one's belly.
  • Nghe câu chuyện hài, cả bàn cười vỗ bụng bì bạch. (Hearing the funny story, everyone at the table laughed heartily, slapping their bellies.)

Related Idioms

• Cười bì bạch: To laugh in a loud, guffawing manner, often implying a physical reaction like slapping.
  • Bà ấy cười bì bạch trước màn trình diễn của chú hề. (She guffawed loudly at the clown's performance.)

Học thuật

1. With a smack
   • vỗ bụng bì bạch
     to slap one's belly with a smack