gắt mù
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Definition
- Verb:
- To burst noisily and loudly into angry words: To suddenly and explosively express anger through loud, harsh speech.
- To fulminate strongly and noisily: To vehemently and loudly denounce or protest.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông ấy gắt mù lên khi nghe tin. (He burst noisily into angry words when he heard the news.)
- Đừng gắt mù với tôi như thế! (Don't fulminate at me like that!)
Advanced Usage
- "gắt mù gắt mứa": To be constantly and excessively irritable or to nitpick angrily.
- Bà ấy suốt ngày gắt mù gắt mứa, chẳng ai muốn đến gần. (She's constantly fulminating and nitpicking all day, no one wants to be near her.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gắt (adj/verb): Sharp, harsh, or to speak sharply. This is the root word, while "gắt mù" intensifies it with the connotation of a noisy outburst.
- Gắt gỏng (adj): Irritable, quick-tempered, easily angered.
Synonyms
- Quát tháo: To shout angrily, to yell.
- Nổi cơn thịnh nộ: To fly into a rage.
- Lên tiếng phản đối kịch liệt: To protest vehemently.
Notes on Meaning
- Emotional Intensity: "Gắt mù" describes a specific type of anger: one that is sudden, loud, and explosive. It is more intense and noisy than simply being annoyed ("bực mình") or speaking sharply ("gắt").
- Figurative Use: The word "mù" here is used for emphasis and onomatopoeic effect, suggesting a burst or explosion of sound, rather than relating to its literal meaning of "blind."
- Burst noisily and loudly into angry words