bỏ rọ
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Definition
- Verb (slang, idiomatic):
- To make mincemeat of someone: To defeat, overwhelm, or deal with someone easily and completely, often in a physical confrontation or competition. It implies total dominance.
- To make light of someone/something: To treat an opponent or challenge as insignificant or trivial, suggesting it can be handled with minimal effort.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thằng ấy thì ta bỏ rọ như chơi. (We'll just make mincemeat of that fellow.)
- Đội của họ mạnh thật, nhưng gặp chúng tôi cũng bị bỏ rọ thôi. (Their team is strong, but when they meet us, they'll be made mincemeat of.)
- Anh đừng tưởng mày ngon, tao bỏ rọ mày trong năm phút. (Don't think you're so great; I'll make light of you in five minutes.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is highly colloquial and often used in boastful or threatening contexts, typically about physical fights, sports, or direct competitions. It carries a connotation of contempt for the opponent's ability.
Variants and Related Words
- Dễ như bỏ rọ (idiomatic expression): Literally "as easy as putting [something] in a basket," meaning something is extremely easy to accomplish.
- Chiến thắng đó dễ như bỏ rọ. (That victory was as easy as pie.)
Synonyms
- To demolish: To defeat utterly.
- To crush: To defeat decisively.
- To wipe the floor with someone: To defeat someone very easily.
Related Idioms
- Bỏ túi: Literally "to put in pocket," meaning to acquire something easily or to have something firmly under control.
- Phần thắng đó coi như bỏ túi. (That victory is as good as in our pocket.)
verb
- To make light of, to make mincement of
- thằng ấy thì ta bỏ rọ như chơiwe'll just make mincement of that fellow