giội
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pour (a liquid) over something or someone; to drench: The action of causing a liquid to flow in a stream or shower, typically from a height onto an object or person.
- To dash; to hurl down forcefully: The action of throwing or causing something (like water or bombs) to fall with great force from above.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy giội một gáo nước lạnh lên đầu để tỉnh táo. (She poured a ladle of cold water over her head to wake up.)
- Trời mưa giội xuống mái tôn ồn ào. (The rain came pouring down noisily on the tin roof.)
- Máy bay địch đã giội bom xuống thành phố. (Enemy aircraft rained bombs down on the city.)
Advanced Usage
"giội gáo nước lạnh" (to pour a ladle of cold water): Often used figuratively to mean to dampen enthusiasm or to bring someone back to reality with a harsh truth.
- Lời phê bình của anh ấy như giội một gáo nước lạnh vào kế hoạch của chúng tôi. (His criticism was like dashing a bucket of cold water on our plans.)
"giội bom" (to rain bombs): A military term for aerial bombardment.
- Khu vực đó đã bị giội bom suốt đêm. (That area was subjected to a rain of bombs all night.)
Variants and Related Words
Tạt (verb): To splash or dash (a smaller, quicker amount of liquid, often sideways).
- Xe tạt nước làm ướt người đi đường. (The car splashed water, wetting pedestrians.)
Dội (verb): Very similar to "giội," often used interchangeably, especially for rain or sounds. Can emphasize a rebounding or echoing force.
- Tiếng sét dội xuống mặt hồ. (The thunderclap echoed over the lake surface.)
- Mưa dội xuống mái hiên. (The rain pelted down on the porch roof.)
Synonyms
- Đổ (verb): To pour out, to tip. (More general; "giội" implies a forceful pour from above.)
- Trút (verb): To dump, to empty out. (Often used for rain or emotions, similar to "giội.")
- Xối (verb): To pour in a strong, direct stream (e.g., from a hose or shower).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Giội xuống: To pour/dash down.
- Nước từ trên nóc nhà giội xuống sau cơn bão. (Water from the roof came pouring down after the storm.)
Related Idioms
- Giội nước lạnh vào mặt: Literally "to pour cold water in someone's face." Figuratively means to harshly criticize or reject someone's idea, shocking them.
- Đừng giội nước lạnh vào mặt anh ấy khi anh ấy đang hào hứng. (Don't dash cold water on his face when he's excited.)
verb
- to pour; to dash