Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely sealed; shut tight; hermetically closed: Describes a space, such as a room or container, that is closed off so tightly that nothing (like air, light, or sound) can pass in or out.
   • Impenetrably dark; pitch-black: Describes a state of absolute darkness where no light can enter.
   • Shrouded in mystery; completely obscure: Used figuratively to describe a situation, story, or matter that is hidden, unclear, or lacking any illuminating information.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gian phòng cửa đóng bịt bùng. (The room's door was shut tight.)
  • Căn hầm tối bịt bùng. (The cellar was pitch-black.)
  • Câu chuyện còn bịt bùng. (The story is still shrouded in mystery.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bịt bùng" often carries a connotation of oppressive closure, suggesting a stifling, airless, or secretive environment, not just a simple closed state.

Variants and Related Words

• Bịt (v): to cover, to seal, to block.
  • Bịt mắt. (To blindfold.)
• Bưng bít (v): to cover up, to conceal (often information).
  • Bưng bít sự thật. (To cover up the truth.)
• Kín mít (adj): tightly closed, sealed.
  • Cửa đóng kín mít. (The door is shut tight.)

Synonyms

• Airtight; hermetically sealed
• Pitch-dark; stygian
• Obscure; enigmatic

Related Idioms

• Bí bùng: This is a common variant with the same meaning as "bịt bùng", often used interchangeably to describe something being tightly closed or obscure.
  • Mọi thông tin về vụ án vẫn còn bí bùng. (All information about the case remains completely obscure.)

adj

1. Shut up, completely close
   • gian phòng cửa đóng bịt bùng
     a shut up room