moi ruột
Definition
- Verb:
- To gut; to eviscerate; to disembowel: The primary meaning of "moi ruột" is to remove the internal organs, especially the intestines, from an animal or fish in preparation for cooking or cleaning.
- To hollow out: In a broader, more figurative sense, it can describe the act of removing the inner contents of something, leaving it empty.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Trước khi nướng, bạn phải moi ruột con cá. (Before grilling, you must gut the fish.)
- Người bán hàng đang moi ruột một con gà. (The vendor is eviscerating a chicken.)
- Cơn đau như có ai đang moi ruột tôi. (The pain felt as if someone was gutting me.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is graphic and visceral. It is almost exclusively used in the context of preparing animals or fish, or in metaphorical language to describe extreme physical or emotional pain, betrayal, or emptiness.
- Lời phản bội của bạn thân moi ruột cô ấy. (The betrayal by her best friend gutted her.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mổ bụng (v): to perform an abdominal operation or cut open the belly; differs from "moi ruột" as it is more general and can be surgical.
- Làm sạch ruột (v): to clean the intestines; a more descriptive, less common phrase for cleaning guts.
Synonyms
- Gut: to remove the intestines and other internal organs.
- Eviscerate: to disembowel; a more formal term.
- Clean: (in the context of preparing fish or game) to remove the insides.
Related Idioms
- Moi ruột mổ gan: (to gut and liver-cut) An intense idiom describing causing someone extreme anguish or pain, often through betrayal or cruel words.
- Những lời buộc tội ấy moi ruột mổ gan anh ta. (Those accusations cut him to the quick.)