Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scramble for: To compete intensely and often chaotically with others to obtain something limited or desired.
   • To dispute over / to fight over: To struggle or contend aggressively with others for possession, control, or advantage.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Các công ty đang giành giật nhân tài. (Companies are scrambling for talent.)
  • Hai đứa trẻ giành giật món đồ chơi. (The two children fought over the toy.)
  • Họ giành giật quyền kiểm soát khu vực. (They disputed over control of the area.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "giành giật" often implies a sense of urgency, selfishness, or a lack of fair play. It describes a more aggressive, physical, or ruthless struggle compared to neutral terms like "tranh giành" (to compete for).
• It can be used in both literal (physical grabbing) and figurative (competing for opportunities, power) contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Giành (v): to win, to gain possession of. This is the root verb, which can be less aggressive.
  • Cô ấy giành giải nhất. (She won first prize.)
• Tranh giành (v): to compete for, to contend for. This is a close synonym but can sound slightly less chaotic or desperate than "giành giật."
  • Hai anh em tranh giành tài sản. (The two brothers contested for the inheritance.)

Synonyms

• Scramble for: To struggle or compete with others for something in a hurried, disorderly manner.
• Fight over: To engage in a struggle or quarrel to obtain something.
• Wrestle for: To struggle physically to get something.
• Vie for: To compete eagerly with others to achieve something (less aggressive connotation).

Related Idioms

• Giành giật miếng ăn: To fight for a living; to struggle fiercely for basic sustenance.
  • Cuộc sống nơi đây là một cuộc giành giật miếng ăn hàng ngày. (Life here is a daily scramble for food.)
• Giành giật sự sống: To fight for life; often used in medical or survival contexts.
  • Bác sĩ đang giành giật sự sống cho bệnh nhân. (The doctors are fighting for the patient's life.)

1. Scramble for ; dispute