Definition

1. Adjective & Verb:
   • Testy; irritated; vexed: Describes a state of being easily annoyed, impatient, or in a bad mood, often due to minor frustrations or prolonged irritation.
   • To be/feel testy; to be irritated: Used to express the action or state of experiencing such annoyance.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy rất bực dọc vì tiếng ồn. (He feels very irritated because of the noise.)
  • Cô ấy có vẻ bực dọc sau cuộc họp dài. (She seems testy after the long meeting.)
• Verb:
  • Tôi đang bực dọc với chính mình. (I am vexed with myself.)
  • Đừng bực dọc vì chuyện nhỏ. (Don't get irritated over small matters.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often implies a simmering, persistent irritation rather than sudden, intense anger. It can describe a mood that affects one's demeanor and interactions.
• "bực dọc trong lòng": to be inwardly vexed; to feel irritation bottled up inside.
  • Cậu ấy chỉ im lặng, bực dọc trong lòng. (He just stayed silent, feeling inwardly vexed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bực (adj/verb): annoyed, displeased. A shorter, more common form with similar meaning.
  • Tôi hơi bực vì bị làm phiền. (I'm a bit annoyed at being disturbed.)
• Khó chịu (adj): uncomfortable, displeased. A broader term for feeling bothered or unsettled.
• Tức tối (adj): furious, fuming. Indicates a stronger, more angry state than .

Synonyms

• Irritated: annoyed or angry.
• Vexed: annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
• Peeved: slightly annoyed.
• Fretful: feeling or expressing distress or irritation.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Mặt mày bực dọc: to have an irritated or scowling face.
  • Nhìn mặt mày bực dọc của anh ta thì biết có chuyện không vui. (Looking at his irritated face, you can tell something is wrong.)
• Giọng bực dọc: a testy or irritated tone of voice.
  • Cô ấy trả lời bằng giọng bực dọc. (She answered in a testy tone.)

verb & adj

1. (To be) testy
   • không nén nổi bực dọc, hầm hầm bỏ đi
     unable to suppress his testiness, he left with black looks
   • cau mặt lại, tỏ vẻ bực dọc
     to frown in a fit of testiness
   • trả lời một cách bực dọc
     to answer testily