lôi đình
Definition
Noun:
- Thunder and lightning: Refers to the meteorological phenomena of thunder and lightning, symbolizing immense, sudden, and powerful natural force.
- Furious rage / towering anger: Describes an intense, explosive, and often intimidating outburst of anger, likened to a violent thunderstorm.
Adjective (attributive):
- Thunderous: Used to characterize something, typically anger or a tantrum, as being violent, loud, and overwhelming.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Trời nổi cơn lôi đình. (The sky erupted with thunder and lightning.)
- Ông chủ nổi trận lôi đình với nhân viên. (The boss flew into a thunderous rage with the employee.)
Adjective:
- Anh ta có một cơn thịnh nộ lôi đình. (He had a thunderous fit of rage.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is most commonly and idiomatically used in the fixed expression "nổi trận lôi đình" (to fly into a thunderous rage). This is its primary modern usage.
- Nghe tin đó, bà ấy nổi trận lôi đình. (Upon hearing that news, she flew into a thunderous rage.)
Variants and Related Words
Lôi (n): thunder.
- Tiếng lôi vang rền. (The sound of thunder rumbled.)
Sấm sét (n): thunder and lightning; also used metaphorically for sudden, severe scolding or anger.
- Trời đổ sấm sét. (The sky cracked with thunder and lightning.)
Synonyms
- Fury / wrath: violent, intense anger.
- Rage: a feeling of intense, uncontrollable anger.
- Thunderstorm: a storm with thunder and lightning (for the literal sense).
Related Idioms
- Nổi trận lôi đình: (Idiomatic phrase) To fly into a violent rage, to explode with anger.
- Ông ấy nổi trận lôi đình khi thấy kết quả. (He flew into a violent rage when he saw the result.)