bở
Definition
- Adjective:
- Friable; crumbly: Describes a substance that is soft and easily breaks into small pieces or crumbles when touched or subjected to pressure.
- Profitable; advantageous (colloquial): Refers to a deal, job, or situation that is easy and yields good profit or benefit without requiring much effort.
- Exhausted; worn out (colloquial): Describes a state of being extremely tired or physically spent.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Friable):
- Đất ở đây rất bở. (The soil here is very friable.)
- Củ khoai lang này bở quá. (This sweet potato is too crumbly.)
- Adjective (Profitable):
- Anh ta vừa kiếm được một món bở. (He just landed a very profitable deal.)
- Adjective (Exhausted):
- Làm việc cả ngày, tôi thấy bở cả người. (Working all day, I feel completely exhausted.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "bở" is often used in informal, conversational contexts, especially for the meanings of "profitable" and "exhausted."
- When meaning "profitable," it can carry a slightly opportunistic connotation, implying an unexpectedly good gain.
Variants and Related Words
- Bở hơi tai (adj. phrase, colloquial): Extremely tired, exhausted to the point of being breathless.
- Chạy bộ xong, tôi bở hơi tai. (After running, I was completely winded.)
- Tưởng bở (verb phrase, colloquial): To think something is easy or advantageous, only to find out it is not.
- Đừng có tưởng bở! Công việc này khó lắm. (Don't think it's easy! This job is very difficult.)
Synonyms
- Friable/Crumbly: soft, loose, easily broken.
- Profitable: lucrative, advantageous, easy (in terms of gain).
- Exhausted: spent, worn out, fatigued, drained.
Related Idioms
- Bở như tương: As soft as fermented bean paste (used to emphasize something is very crumbly or soft).
- Khoai luộc chín nhừ, bở như tương. (The boiled potato is overcooked, as soft as paste.)
- Món bở: A profitable deal or a piece of good luck.
- Nhận được hợp đồng đó đúng là món bở. (Getting that contract was a real stroke of luck.)
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friable; crumbly; profitable
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