cuốn vó
Definition
- Verb (vulgar, slang):
- To flee at a gallop; to run away very quickly: This term vividly describes the act of escaping or running off with great speed, often in a panicked or hurried manner, likened to a horse galloping. It carries a vulgar or crude connotation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thấy cảnh sát, tên cướp cuốn vó ngay. (Seeing the police, the robber fled at a gallop.)
- Nó hứa sẽ đến, nhưng cuối cùng lại cuốn vó mất. (He promised to come, but in the end, he ran off.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to describe a sudden, swift, and sometimes cowardly departure, especially to avoid trouble, responsibility, or an unpleasant situation.
Variants and Related Words
- Cuốn gói (v): to pack up and leave, to decamp. This is a more standard, less vulgar term for leaving quickly.
- Hắn cuốn gói ra đi từ đêm qua. (He packed up and left last night.)
Synonyms
- To flee: to run away from a place or situation of danger.
- To bolt: to run away suddenly out of control.
- To skedaddle (informal): to depart quickly or hurriedly; to run away.
Related Idioms
- Chạy mất dép (idiom): to run so fast one loses one's sandals; to run away in extreme haste.
- Nghe tiếng chủ nhà về, nó chạy mất dép. (Hearing the homeowner return, he ran away in extreme haste.)