gây sốt
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To cause a fever: In a medical context, it refers to an agent or action that induces a pyrogenic (fever-causing) response in the body.
- To go viral / to cause a sensation: In contemporary, common usage, it means to generate intense excitement, popularity, or a "feverish" trend among the public, often in media, fashion, or culture.
Usage Examples
- Medical context:
- Loại vi khuẩn này có thể gây sốt cao. (This type of bacteria can cause a high fever.)
- Popular culture context:
- Bài hát mới của cô ấy đang gây sốt trên mạng xã hội. (Her new song is going viral on social media.)
- Bộ phim đó đã gây sốt với giới trẻ. (That movie caused a sensation among young people.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in journalism and advertising to describe something that has rapidly and widely captured public attention.
- Chiếc điện thoại mới ra mắt đã ngay lập tức gây sốt. (The newly launched phone immediately caused a craze.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gây sốt cộng đồng mạng: to go viral in the online community.
- Clip hài đó gây sốt cộng đồng mạng. (That comedy clip went viral in the online community.)
Synonyms
- To go viral: to spread rapidly and widely online.
- To cause a stir/sensation: to generate widespread excitement and attention.
- To be a hit: to be very popular and successful.
Related Idioms
- While "gây sốt" itself is a set phrase, it is conceptually related to idioms about popularity.
- Gây bão: to cause a storm (similar meaning of creating a huge impact or trend).
- Thiết kế này đang gây bão tại tuần lễ thời trang. (This design is causing a storm at fashion week.)