dí
Definition
- Verb:
- To press, to push, to poke: To apply pressure or force with a finger or a pointed object, often repeatedly or insistently.
- To urge, to press, to nag: To persistently ask, remind, or pressure someone to do something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng dí tay vào mắt. (Don't poke your finger in your eye.)
- Mẹ cứ dí tôi phải học bài. (My mom keeps nagging/pressing me to study.)
- Anh ấy dí cây bút vào tờ giấy. (He pressed the pen onto the paper.)
Advanced Usage
"dí vào mặt": to shove/push something in someone's face (literally or figuratively).
- Anh ta dí tờ hóa đơn vào mặt tôi. (He shoved the bill in my face.)
"dí súng": to press a gun against someone.
- Tên cướp dí súng vào lưng nạn nhân. (The robber pressed the gun against the victim's back.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dí dỏm (adj): Witty, humorous. (This is a compound adjective where 'dí' contributes to a meaning of sharp, quick wit, akin to a quick, pointed remark).
- Dí dứt (v): To pester, to nag incessantly. (A more intensive variant emphasizing continuous annoyance).
Synonyms
- Ấn: To press, to push down.
- Thúc: To urge, to push (often for action).
- Chọc: To poke, to prod (can be physical or teasing).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Dí cho kỳ được: To insist until one gets what one wants; to press relentlessly.
- Cô ấy dí cho kỳ được câu trả lời. (She insisted relentlessly until she got an answer.)
Related Idioms
- Dí như dí tượng: To press/nag someone as if they were a statue (i.e., someone unresponsive); to nag incessantly without effect.
- Nói mãi nó không nghe, dí như dí tượng. (I've told him repeatedly but he doesn't listen; it's like talking to a wall/pressing on a statue.)
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