bức rút
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Urgent, pressing: Describes a situation, task, or matter that requires immediate attention or action due to its critical nature or time sensitivity.
- Forced to withdraw (military context): Describes a military force being compelled to retreat or withdraw, often under pressure.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Urgent):
- Công việc này rất bức rút. (This work is very urgent.)
- Chúng tôi đang xử lý một vấn đề bức rút. (We are handling a pressing issue.)
- Adjective (Forced withdrawal):
- Sau trận đánh, quân địch bị bức rút khỏi thành phố. (After the battle, the enemy forces were forced to withdraw from the city.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tình thế bức rút": A pressing/urgent situation.
- Đất nước đang ở trong tình thế bức rút. (The country is in a pressing situation.)
- Used to describe deadlines or time pressure in formal or high-stakes contexts (e.g., business, military, emergencies).
Variants and Related Words
- Bức thiết (adj): Urgent, imperative. Often used interchangeably with for "urgent," but can carry a stronger sense of necessity or compelling need.
- Khẩn cấp (adj): Emergency, critical. Emphasizes an immediate crisis requiring a swift response.
- Gấp rút (adj): Hurried, rushed. Focuses on the speed of action taken in response to urgency.
Synonyms
- Cấp bách: Pressing, critical.
- Khẩn trương: Urgent, requiring prompt action.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The primary and most common meaning in modern Vietnamese is "urgent" or "pressing."
- The military meaning ("forced to withdraw") is more specialized and historical. In contemporary usage, this sense is less common and may be considered archaic or very context-specific. The phrase is more commonly used to mean "was forced to retreat."
- Urgent, pressing