làm hỏng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To spoil, to ruin, to damage: To cause something to become defective, useless, or less good than before. It implies causing physical damage or ruining a state, condition, or quality.
- To foil, to wreck, to thwart: To cause a plan, effort, or opportunity to fail or be unsuccessful.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đứa trẻ làm hỏng chiếc đồ chơi. (The child broke the toy.)
- Cơn mưa làm hỏng buổi dã ngoại. (The rain ruined the picnic.)
- Một lỗi nhỏ có thể làm hỏng toàn bộ kế hoạch. (A small mistake can wreck the entire plan.)
Advanced Usage
- "làm hỏng hóc": to cause a breakdown or malfunction (often used for machinery).
- Sử dụng sai cách sẽ làm hỏng hóc máy móc. (Incorrect use will cause the machinery to break down.)
Variants and Related Words
Làm hư (v): to spoil, to damage. Often interchangeable with "làm hỏng," though "làm hư" can sometimes sound slightly more formal or refer specifically to moral corruption.
- Sách bị làm hư do ẩm ướt. (The books were damaged by dampness.)
Phá hỏng (v): to wreck, to sabotage. Emphasizes a deliberate or destructive action.
- Ai đó đã cố tình phá hỏng thiết bị. (Someone deliberately sabotaged the equipment.)
Synonyms
- Spoil: To diminish or destroy the value, quality, or pleasure of something.
- Ruin: To cause the complete failure or destruction of something.
- Wreck: To destroy or severely damage something.
- Thwart: To prevent someone from accomplishing their plan.
Related Idioms
Làm hỏng việc: to mess things up, to botch a task.
- Đừng can thiệp vào kẻo làm hỏng việc. (Don't interfere or you'll mess things up.)
Làm hỏng cơ hội: to blow a chance, to ruin an opportunity.
- Sự chần chừ của anh ấy đã làm hỏng cơ hội tốt. (His hesitation blew a good chance.)
verb
- to foil; to wreck; to thwart