khùng

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Anh ấy khùng lên khi chiếc xe đạp bị xịt lốp.

Definition

Adjective:
- Crazy; insane; mentally deranged: Used to describe a person whose mind is not functioning normally, exhibiting irrational or very strange behavior.
- Dotty; eccentric; cracked: A milder, often colloquial term describing someone who is perceived as silly, foolish, or slightly odd, but not necessarily dangerously insane.
- Furious; enraged; in a rage: Describes a state of intense, explosive anger where someone loses their temper completely.

Usage Examples

Adjective (Crazy/Eccentric):
- Hắn hơi khùng. (He is a bit dotty.)
- Đừng nghe lời nó, nó khùng rồi. (Don't listen to him, he's crazy.)
Adjective (Furious):
- Nghe tin đó, anh ta nổi khùng lên. (Hearing that news, he flew into a rage.)
- Bị trêu quá, nó khùng lên mắng mọi người. (Being teased too much, he got furious and yelled at everyone.)

Advanced Usage

The word is informal and can be considered impolite or offensive when used to describe someone's mental state. The context determines whether it means "eccentric" or "enraged."
It often appears in fixed phrases describing the onset of anger.

Variants and Related Words

Nổi khùng (v): To flare up, to fly into a rage.
- Chỉ một lời nói cũng khiến bà ấy nổi khùng. (Just one word makes her fly into a rage.)
Phát khùng (v): To become furious, to lose one's temper.
- Tôi sẽ phát khùng nếu còn phải chờ đợi. (I'll go crazy/furious if I have to wait any longer.)
Đâm khùng (v): To suddenly become angry or crazy.

Synonyms

Related Idioms

While "khùng" itself is often part of phrases, a related concept is:
- Khùng khùng điên điên: Acting crazy and erratic; behaving in a wildly irrational manner.
  - Cứ khùng khùng điên điên thế thì ai dám nói chuyện. (If you keep acting all crazy like that, no one will dare talk to you.)

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