mở bảy

Một chiếc ô-tô mở bảy trên đường cao tốc.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To drive at full speed / to floor it: The term "mở bảy" specifically refers to the action of making a car run as fast as it can, typically by fully depressing the accelerator.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta mở bảy chiếc xe trên đường cao tốc. (He floored it in his car on the highway.)
  • Đường vắng, tài xế quyết định mở bảy. (The road was empty, so the driver decided to drive at full speed.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is highly colloquial and is primarily used in informal contexts related to driving, often implying a sense of urgency, recklessness, or testing the vehicle's limits.

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng tốc (v): to accelerate.
• Phóng nhanh (v): to speed, to drive fast.

Synonyms

• To floor it: to press the accelerator to the floor.
• To drive flat out: to drive at maximum speed.
• To open up the throttle: to allow maximum engine power.

Notes on Usage

• "Mở bảy" is a slang expression. Its literal components ("mở" meaning "to open" and "bảy" meaning "seven") do not directly explain its meaning. It is an idiomatic phrase that must be learned as a whole.
• It is almost exclusively used for motor vehicles, especially cars.