bóp vụn
Definition
- Verb:
- To crush into small pieces: The primary meaning of "bóp vụn" is to apply pressure with the hand, usually repeatedly or with force, until an object breaks into tiny fragments or crumbs.
- To crumple completely: It can also mean to squeeze and crush something, like paper or foil, into a tight, shapeless ball, destroying its original form.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cậu bé bóp vụn tờ giấy và ném vào thùng rác. (The boy crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it in the trash.)
- Cô ấy bóp vụn mẩu bánh mì cho chim ăn. (She crushed the piece of bread into crumbs to feed the birds.)
- Đừng bóp vụn hộp sữa, hãy để nó vào thùng tái chế. (Don't crush the milk carton; put it in the recycling bin.)
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: To shatter/destroy (plans, hopes): "Bóp vụn" can be used metaphorically to mean to completely destroy or ruin something intangible, such as plans, dreams, or confidence.
- Tin xấu đã bóp vụn mọi hy vọng của họ. (The bad news shattered all their hopes.)
Variants and Related Words
Bóp (v): to squeeze, to press.
- Bóp kem đánh răng. (To squeeze toothpaste.)
Nghiền nát / Vụn nát (v): to crush, to pulverize (often with greater force or machinery).
- Máy nghiền nát những tảng đá. (The machine crushes the rocks.)
Synonyms
- Crush: to press something so hard that it breaks or loses its shape.
- Crumple: to crush something, especially paper or cloth, so that it becomes full of irregular folds.
- Pulverize: to reduce to fine particles.
Related Idioms
Bóp vụn trái tim: to break someone's heart (figurative).
- Lời từ chối của cô ấy bóp vụn trái tim anh. (Her rejection broke his heart.)
Bóp vụn ý chí: to crush someone's will.
- Những khó khăn liên tiếp bóp vụn ý chí của đội. (The consecutive difficulties crushed the team's will.)