hót
Definition
- Verb:
- (Of a bird) to sing, to chirp, to warble: To produce melodious or pleasant sounds, typically referring to birds.
- (Slang) to flatter, to suck up to, to brown-nose: To praise someone excessively, often insincerely, to gain favor or advantage.
Usage Examples
- Verb (bird sound):
- Mỗi sáng, chim hót trong vườn. (Every morning, birds sing in the garden.)
- Nghe tiếng chim hót líu lo. (Listen to the birds twittering.)
- Verb (flattery):
- Anh ta chỉ biết hót sếp để được thăng chức. (He only knows how to flatter the boss to get a promotion.)
- Đừng hót tôi nữa! (Stop buttering me up!)
Advanced Usage
- "hót hay": Literally "to sing well"; figuratively means to flatter skillfully or convincingly.
- Hắn hót hay nên được lòng cấp trên. (He flatters skillfully, so he is in the superiors' good graces.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hót rác (v): To gather and remove trash. This is a distinct, homonymous verb.
- Công nhân đang hót rác trên đường. (The workers are collecting trash on the street.)
Synonyms
- To chirp / to sing / to twitter: For the ornithological meaning.
- To flatter / to adulate / to suck up to: For the slang meaning.
Related Idioms
- Hót như khướu: To chatter or talk sweetly like a bird (the Hwamei); often implies being a smooth talker or flatterer.
- Cậu ấy hót như khướu, ai nghe cũng mê. (He talks as sweetly as a songbird; anyone who listens is enchanted.)
- Hót trên cành: Literally "to sing on a branch"; can imply speaking from a position of safety or advantage, or making empty, boastful talk.
verb
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(of bird) to sing
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hót líu lo
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(of bird) to twitter
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