Definition

Verb: - To flash (into one's mind): To appear suddenly and vividly in one's thoughts or consciousness. It describes the abrupt emergence of an idea, thought, or image.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Một ý tưởng tuyệt vời nảy ra trong đầu anh ấy. (A brilliant idea flashed into his mind.)
  • Khi nhìn thấy vấn đề, giải pháp lập tức nảy ra. (When seeing the problem, a solution immediately came to mind.)
  • Đột nhiên, câu trả lời nảy ra trong trí cô ấy. (Suddenly, the answer flashed through her mind.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nảy ra trong đầu/trong trí": This is the most common collocation, meaning "to flash into one's head/mind."
  • Mọi kế hoạch đều nảy ra trong đầu tôi chỉ trong vài phút. (All the plans flashed into my head in just a few minutes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nảy sinh (verb): To arise, to emerge (often used for problems, situations, or feelings, not just sudden thoughts).
  • Một vấn đề mới nảy sinh. (A new problem arose.)
• Loé lên (verb): To flash, to spark (can be used for literal light or figurative ideas, similar to "nảy ra").
  • Tia hy vọng loé lên trong mắt cô. (A spark of hope flashed in her eyes.)

Synonyms

• Xuất hiện (trong đầu): To appear (in one's head).
• Chợt nghĩ ra: To suddenly think of.
• Lóe lên: To flash (often used interchangeably with "nảy ra" for ideas).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "nảy ra" is a Vietnamese verb, it does not have English phrasal verb equivalents. The concept is expressed with English phrases like "flash into," "come to," or "pop into." - Nảy ra ý định: To conceive an intention, to get the idea to do something. - Anh ta nảy ra ý định đi du lịch một mình. (He got the idea to travel alone.)

Related Idioms

• Nảy ra như tia chớp: To flash like lightning; to appear with lightning speed.
  • Câu trả lời nảy ra như tia chớp. (The answer came in a flash.)

verb

1. to flash
   • ý kiến nảy ra trong trí tôi
     The idea flashed through my mind