Definition

1. Verb:
   • To obtain something hastily, temporarily, or in a makeshift manner: The action of acquiring or seizing something quickly, often with a focus on immediate, short-term gain without proper planning or consideration for long-term stability or quality. It implies a rushed, opportunistic, and often unsustainable approach.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta chỉ biết giật xổi lợi nhuận, không quan tâm đến phát triển lâu dài. (He only knows how to grab quick profits, not caring about long-term development.)
  • Đừng có giật xổi mà hỏng việc. (Don't rush things haphazardly and ruin the job.)
  • Làm ăn kiểu giật xổi thì không thể bền vững được. (Doing business in a hasty, makeshift way cannot be sustainable.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "giật xổi" often carries a strong negative connotation, criticizing a short-sighted, unprincipled, or reckless method of achieving a goal. It is frequently used in contexts of business, work, or planning to describe irresponsible behavior.
• It can describe a state or method: (to do business in a hasty, opportunistic way), (a short-term, opportunistic mindset).

Variants and Related Words

• Giật tạm: This is a direct synonym, meaning to seize or obtain something temporarily. is defined as being like () .
• Ăn xổi ở thì (Idiom): To live for the moment, to be opportunistic without planning for the future. This idiom shares the core concept of short-termism with .

Synonyms

• Làm ăn chụp giật: To do business in a snatch-and-grab manner.
• Làm ăn tạm bợ: To do business in a temporary, unstable way.
• Hám lợi trước mắt: To be greedy for immediate gain.

Related Idioms

• Ăn xổi ở thì: As mentioned above, this idiom is closely related in meaning, emphasizing a lifestyle or approach focused on immediate, temporary benefits.
  • Hắn sống kiểu ăn xổi ở thì, chẳng lo nghĩ gì cho ngày mai. (He lives for the moment, not worrying about tomorrow at all.)

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