hớt hải
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Panic-stricken, flustered, in a frantic hurry: Describes a state of being extremely hurried, anxious, or frightened, often resulting in disorganized or frantic behavior. It conveys a sense of being breathless from panic or rush.
Usage
- "Hớt hải" is used to describe a person's state or manner when they are acting with extreme haste due to fear, anxiety, or urgency. It often implies a loss of composure.
- It is commonly used in its reduplicative form "hớt hơ hớt hải" to intensify the meaning, emphasizing a state of complete panic or breathless rush.
Usage Examples
- (She ran in, looking completely panic-stricken, to announce there was a fire.)
- (Don't be so flustered; just calm down and talk.)
- (Upon hearing the bad news, he rushed out of the house in a frantic hurry.)
Advanced Usage
- "Hớt hơ hớt hải": This is the most common and natural form. It is a reduplicative phrase (từ láy) that strengthens the meaning of panic and breathlessness.
- Thấy con mình lạc đâu mất, chị ấy hớt hơ hớt hải đi tìm khắp nơi.(Seeing that her child was lost, she searched everywhere in a complete panic.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hốt hoảng (adj): Frightened, alarmed, panicked. This is a close synonym but may imply a slightly more sudden shock.
- Cuống cuồng (adj): Frenzied, frantic. Emphasizes chaotic, disorganized action due to panic.
- Vội vã (adj): Hurried, hasty. Focuses on speed but does not necessarily imply panic.
Synonyms
- Hoảng hốt: To be startled, alarmed.
- Lúng túng: To be flustered, confused (often due to shyness or an unexpected situation).
Notes on Meaning
- The core meaning of "hớt hải" revolves around a visible, often physical, manifestation of panic—such as rushing about breathlessly, having a frantic expression, or speaking in a hurried, anxious manner.
- It is rarely used in formal writing and is more common in spoken language or descriptive narratives.
- Panic, be panic-stricken
- Hớt hơ hớt hải(láy, ý tăng)
- Thằng bé hớt hơ hớt hải chạy về nhà báo em suýt nữa bị xe ô tô chẹtThe little boy completely panic-stricken rushed home to say that his small brother had just missed being run over by car