Definition

1. Verb (Intransitive):
   • To flare up in anger, to have an outburst, to fly into a rage: A colloquial and dialectal term describing a sudden, intense, and often noisy display of anger or temper.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nghe tin đó, anh ta nổi doá ngay lập tức. (Hearing that news, he flew into a rage immediately.)
  • Đừng nói nữa, bà ấy sắp nổi doá đấy. (Stop talking, she's about to have an outburst.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nổi doá" is considered informal and is more commonly used in specific regional dialects of Northern Vietnam. It conveys a stronger, more explosive, and less controlled anger than the standard "nổi giận" (to get angry).

Variants and Related Words

• Nổi giận (v): To get angry, to become angry. (Standard, more common term)
• Nổi cơn thịnh nộ (v): To fly into a fury, to have a fit of rage. (More literary)
• Nổi xung (v): To flare up, to become enraged. (Colloquial)

Synonyms

• To explode: To suddenly express strong emotion, especially anger.
• To blow up: To lose one's temper suddenly.
• To have a tantrum: To have an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration.

Related Idioms

• Nổi máu điên: To have a fit of madness/rage (implies temporary loss of control due to anger).
• Nổi cơn tam bành: To fly into a violent rage (an idiom referring to three destructive demons in folklore).