Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Describing a state of blazing or burning intensely: "bùng bùng" describes a fire or flame that is burning vigorously, brightly, and with great intensity.
   • Describing a state of strong, surging emotion: Figuratively, "bùng bùng" can describe a powerful, surging emotion, such as intense anger or passion, that feels like it is burning inside.

2. Adverb:

   • In a blazing, fiery manner: Used to describe an action performed with the fierce, intense quality of a blaze.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Ngọn lửa bùng bùng trong đêm. (The fire blazed fiercely in the night.)
  • Cơn giận bùng bùng trong lòng anh ấy. (A raging anger burned within him.)

• Adverb:

  • Lửa cháy bùng bùng. (The fire burned blazingly.)

Advanced Usage

• "bừng bừng": A common variant with a very similar meaning, also describing a state of blazing or intense emotion. The choice between "bùng bùng" and "bừng bừng" is often a matter of phonetic preference or regional usage.
  • Mặt anh ta đỏ bừng bừng vì tức giận. (His face was flushed bright red with anger.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bùng (verb): To flare up, to burst into flames. This is the root verb from which "bùng bùng" is derived.
  • Lửa bùng lên. (The fire flared up.)
• Bừng (verb): To blaze up, to glow (often used for light or color suddenly appearing brightly).
  • Mặt trời bừng sáng. (The sun blazed with light.)
• Bừng bừng (adj/adv): See "Advanced Usage" above.

Synonyms

• Rực (adj): Glowing, blazing (often with light or color).
• Cháy bùng (verb phrase): To burn blazingly.
• Dữ dội (adj): Fierce, violent (can describe emotions or phenomena).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Nổi lửa bùng bùng: To flare up in intense anger.
  • Nghe tin đó, ông ấy nổi lửa bùng bùng. (Hearing that news, he flared up in a blazing rage.)
• Bùng bùng khí thế: Describing a surging, fiery momentum or morale.
  • Đội tuyển ra sân với khí thế bùng bùng. (The team took to the field with blazing morale.)

1. To blaze up