nổi cơn
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To have a fit / to fly into a rage: To suddenly experience and display a strong, often uncontrollable, burst of anger or temper.
- To have an attack / to suffer a paroxysm: To be seized by a sudden, violent onset or recurrence of a symptom, condition, or emotion, such as madness, illness, or intense feeling.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy nổi cơn thịnh nộ khi nghe tin. (He flew into a rage when he heard the news.)
- Bệnh nhân đột nhiên nổi cơn điên. (The patient suddenly had a fit of madness.)
- Đừng làm nó nổi cơn giận. (Don't make him have a tantrum.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to describe sudden, explosive emotional or physiological states that are temporary but intense. It implies a loss of control.
Variants and Related Words
- Nổi giận (v): to become angry.
- Cô ấy nổi giận vì bị phê bình. (She became angry because she was criticized.)
- Cơn giận (n): a fit of anger, a rage.
- Cơn giận của anh ta thật đáng sợ. (His rage was frightening.)
Synonyms
- To erupt: to burst out suddenly.
- To have an outburst: to express strong emotion suddenly.
- To be seized by a fit: to be suddenly overcome by a strong feeling or condition.
Related Idioms
- Nổi cơn tam bành: to fly into a terrible rage (implies extreme, violent anger).
- Ông chủ nổi cơn tam bành với nhân viên. (The boss flew into a terrible rage with the employee.)