giành giật
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Definition
- 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.)
- Scramble for ; dispute