làm toáng
Definition
- Verb (colloquial, often vulgar):
- To make a big fuss / to kick up a row: To react in an extremely loud, dramatic, and often angry or disruptive manner, typically to protest, complain, or draw attention.
- To cause a scene / to make a scandal: To behave in a way that creates public disturbance, embarrassment, or controversy.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nếu ông đuổi cô ấy thì cô ấy sẽ làm toáng lên. (If you fire her, she will make a huge fuss.)
- Anh ta làm toáng lên trước mặt ông chủ. (He caused a big scene in front of the boss.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lên" is frequently used after "làm toáng" (e.g., ), intensifying the meaning to "to erupt into making a fuss."
- It implies a loss of control and is used in contexts of conflict, protest, or extreme emotional outburst.
Variants and Related Words
- Làm ầm ĩ (v): To make a racket/noise; a slightly less intense synonym for causing a noisy disturbance.
- Gây chuyện (v): To stir up trouble, to provoke an incident.
Synonyms
- To make a scene: To behave in a loud, embarrassing way in public.
- To kick up a stink: (Informal) To complain loudly and angrily.
- To raise hell: (Informal) To protest or complain in a very forceful, disruptive way.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Làm toáng làm tướng: An intensified, reduplicative phrase emphasizing extremely dramatic and over-the-top fussy or scandalous behavior.
- Đừng có làm toáng làm tướng ở đây. (Don't make such an enormous scene here.)