Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Fierce, violent, intense: Describes something with extreme force, severity, or powerful intensity, often in a frightening or overwhelming way. It can refer to physical phenomena, emotions, or conflicts.
   • Formidable, ferocious: Characterizes something that is powerfully impressive, threatening, or savagely intense.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lửa cháy dữ dội. (The fire burned fiercely.)
  • Trận đánh dữ dội. (The battle was fierce.)
  • Cơn bão di chuyển với sức gió dữ dội. (The storm moved with intense wind force.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy một nỗi đau dữ dội. (She felt an intense pain.)

Advanced Usage

• Can be used metaphorically to describe abstract concepts like competition, emotions, or debates.
  • Cuộc tranh luận trở nên dữ dội. (The debate became fierce.)
  • Một cơn thịnh nộ dữ dội. (A fit of fierce anger.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dữ (adj): fierce, ferocious (often describing a person's or animal's nature).
  • Con hổ trông rất dữ. (The tiger looks very fierce.)
• Dữ dằn (adj): fierce, aggressive (often describing manner or appearance).
  • Ánh mắt dữ dằn. (A fierce glare.)

Synonyms

• Fierce: having or displaying an intense or aggressive nature.
• Violent: using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill.
• Intense: of extreme force, degree, or strength.
• Ferocious: savagely fierce, cruel, or violent.
• Formidable: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively powerful, intense, or capable.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dữ như cọp: (idiom) As fierce as a tiger; used to describe someone with a very fierce temper or demeanor.
  • Ông chủ mới dữ như cọp. (The new boss is as fierce as a tiger.)
• Phản ứng dữ dội: A fierce/intense reaction.
  • Bài báo gây ra những phản ứng dữ dội. (The article provoked intense reactions.)

1. Frightfully violent, formidable, fierce
   • Lửa cháy dữ dội
     The fire raged with a fopmidable violence
   • Trận đánh dữ dội
     A fierce battle