Definition

1. Noun:
   • A fit of anger, a bout of anger: "nư" refers to a sudden, temporary state of being very angry, often expressed through scolding or venting.

Usage

• "Nư" is a regional/dialectal word (địa phương), primarily used in spoken Vietnamese.
• It is typically used in the fixed phrase "mắng cho đã nư" (to scold someone to vent one's anger fully).
• It often appears with the word "cơn" (a fit/bout) as in "cơn nư" (a fit of anger).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy đang lên cơn nư. (She is having a fit of anger.)
  • Anh ta mắng cho đã nư rồi mới thôi. (He scolded until his anger was fully vented before stopping.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "mắng cho đã nư" is an idiomatic expression meaning to scold someone thoroughly to release one's pent-up anger. The word "đã" here means "to one's satisfaction" or "fully."

Variants and Related Words

• Cơn nư (noun phrase): A fit of anger.
• Giận (verb/noun): To be angry; anger. (This is the standard, more common word.)
• Tức giận (verb/adjective): To be furious; furious.

Synonyms

• Cơn giận: A fit of anger.
• Cơn thịnh nộ: A fit of rage (stronger).
• Sự bực tức: Irritation, annoyance.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Mắng cho đã nư: To give someone a scolding to vent one's anger fully.
  • Sau khi biết tin, ông ấy gọi đứa con về để mắng cho đã nư. (After hearing the news, he called his child home to scold them and vent his anger fully.)

1. (địa phương) [Fit of] anger
   • Mắng cho đã nư
     To give a scolding and vent one's anger