nhát gừng
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Definition
- Adverb (phó từ):
- In a staccato, monosyllabic, or abrupt manner: Describes speaking or reading in a way where each word or syllable is uttered separately and distinctly, often with pauses in between, giving an impression of terseness, reluctance, or lack of fluency.
- In a clipped, curt, or choppy manner: Refers to a mode of communication that is brief, abrupt, and lacking in elaboration or connection.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Anh ấy trả lời nhát gừng khi bị phỏng vấn. (He answered in a curt, monosyllabic manner during the interview.)
- Cô bé đọc bài thơ nhát gừng vì còn chưa thuộc. (The little girl read the poem in a halting, staccato manner because she hadn't memorized it yet.)
- Đừng nói chuyện nhát gừng như vậy, nghe khó chịu lắm. (Don't speak in such a clipped, abrupt way; it's very unpleasant to hear.)
Advanced Usage
- "Trả lời nhát gừng": To answer curtly/tersely/in monosyllables.
- Cậu ấy chỉ trả lời nhát gừng "ừ" hoặc "không". (He only answered tersely with "yes" or "no".)
- "Đọc nhát gừng": To read in a halting/staccato manner.
- Học sinh mới tập đọc thường đọc nhát gừng. (Students who are new to reading often read in a halting manner.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhát (adj/tính từ): Timid, cowardly. (Note: This is the root word but has a different primary meaning related to fear. In "nhát gừng," it contributes the sense of something being cut or broken into pieces, like timid actions being hesitant and separate.)
- Gừng (n/danh từ): Ginger. (The imagery in "nhát gừng" comes from the action of slicing ginger into thin, separate pieces, metaphorically applied to speech.)
Synonyms
- Cộc lốc: Curtly, bluntly, rudely.
- Ngắt quãng: Disconnectedly, intermittently.
- Từng tiếng một: Word by word.
Related Phrases
- Nói cộc lốc: To speak bluntly/curtly. (This is a close synonym in terms of abruptness but may carry a stronger connotation of rudeness.)
- Trả lời qua loa: To answer perfunctorily/superficially. (This shares the idea of an unsatisfactory, brief answer but focuses more on lack of care than on the staccato delivery.)
Related Idioms
- Nói như đấm vào tai: (To speak as if punching someone's ears) – To speak in a very unpleasant, harsh, or abrupt manner. This idiom shares the connotation of unpleasantness in speech but is stronger and more figurative than "nhát gừng."
- Trả lời nhát gừng
- To giveone-word answers