Definition

1. 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.)

1. (khẩu ngữ) To act like a hothead, to be hotheaded