bộc phát
Definition
- Verb:
- To erupt; to break out suddenly and violently: This is the primary meaning, used for events like wars, conflicts, or epidemics that start abruptly and with intensity.
- To explode (figuratively): Used for emotions, passions, or energy that are released suddenly and powerfully, as if exploding from within.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chiến tranh đã bộc phát ở khu vực đó. (War broke out in that region.)
- Cơn giận dữ bộc phát trong anh ấy. (A furious rage erupted within him.)
- Dịch bệnh bộc phát một cách nhanh chóng. (The epidemic erupted rapidly.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a connotation of something uncontrollable, sudden, and powerful, originating from a contained or latent state. It is more formal and dramatic than simpler synonyms like "bắt đầu" (to start).
Variants and Related Words
- Sự bộc phát (n): An eruption, an outbreak, a sudden explosion (of events or emotions).
- Sự bộc phát của núi lửa. (The eruption of the volcano.)
- Sự bộc phát của bạo loạn. (The outbreak of riots.)
Synonyms
- To erupt: (for conflicts, volcanoes, emotions).
- To break out: (for wars, fires, diseases).
- To flare up: (for conflicts, tempers, violence).
Related Idioms
- Bộc phát tài năng: For one's talent to suddenly manifest or shine forth brilliantly.
- Người nghệ sĩ trẻ bộc phát tài năng trong cuộc thi. (The young artist's talent burst forth during the competition.)
verb
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explode; to break out suddenly