bốc đồng
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Impulsive; Rash: Describes a person or an action characterized by sudden, unthinking, and often emotionally-driven behavior, without consideration of consequences.
- Hotheaded: Acting with sudden, passionate, and often reckless energy.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ấy rất bốc đồng, hay đưa ra quyết định vội vàng. (He is very impulsive, often making hasty decisions.)
- Đừng có bốc đồng mà nhận lời ngay! (Don't be rash and agree immediately!)
- Cô ấy hối hận vì hành động bốc đồng của mình. (She regrets her impulsive action.)
Advanced Usage
"tính bốc đồng": Impulsiveness; a rash character.
- Tính bốc đồng của anh ấy nhiều khi gây rắc rối. (His impulsiveness often causes trouble.)
"cơn bốc đồng": A fit of impulsiveness; a sudden impulsive moment.
- Trong một cơn bốc đồng, cậu ấy đã mua chiếc xe đắt tiền. (In a fit of impulsiveness, he bought the expensive car.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bộc phát (adj): Spontaneous, eruptive. Often used for emotions or events that burst forth suddenly.
- Sự tức giận bộc phát. (A spontaneous outburst of anger.)
Synonyms
- Impulsive: Acting or done without forethought.
- Rash: Acting too hastily or without due consideration.
- Hotheaded: Easily angered and impulsive.
- Impetuous: Acting quickly and without thought, often because of strong emotions.
Related Idioms
Nóng vội: Hasty, impatient. Focuses more on speed and lack of patience than pure emotion.
- Anh ấy nóng vội muốn có kết quả ngay. (He is impatient to get the results immediately.)
Cả thèm chóng chán: Easily excited but quickly bored. Describes a fleeting, capricious interest.
- Đứa trẻ có tính cả thèm chóng chán. (The child has a fickle character, easily excited but quickly bored.)
- (khẩu ngữ) To act like a hothead, to be hotheaded