bào hao
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Definition
- Verb:
- To roar, to shout: "bào hao" can mean to make a loud, deep, or harsh cry, often used in a literary or archaic context.
- To be on tenterhooks, to be tormented with worry: "bào hao" also describes a state of intense anxiety, inner turmoil, or mental anguish.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tiếng thú rừng bào hao trong đêm. (The wild animal roared in the night.)
- Lòng dạ bào hao vì lo lắng cho con. (One's heart is tormented with worry for one's child.)
Advanced Usage
- "bào hao trong dạ" / "trong dạ bào hao": A classical literary phrase meaning "to be deeply troubled/worried in one's heart."
- Mẹ cha trong dạ bào hao. (The parents are deeply troubled in their hearts.)
Word Variants and Related Words
- Bao la (adj): Vast, immense (different meaning, but sometimes confused due to similar sound).
- Hao hao (adj/adv): Somewhat similar, bearing a resemblance.
Synonyms
- Gầm, rống (v): To roar.
- Lo lắng, bồn chồn, thấp thỏm (v/phr): To worry, to be anxious, to be on tenterhooks.
Notes on Usage
- Từ cổ/Hán Việt: This is an archaic, literary word of Sino-Vietnamese origin. It is rarely used in modern spoken Vietnamese and is primarily found in classical poetry, literature, or proverbs.
- The two meanings ("to roar" and "to be anxious") are connected through the concept of a turbulent, unsettling sound or feeling.