phòi

Definition

Verb:
- To come out, to protrude, to bulge out: "phòi" describes the action of something internal (like intestines, foam, or contents) being forced out or protruding from a container or body, often due to pressure, impact, or force.
- To waste one's breath, to speak in vain: In a figurative sense, "phòi" is used with "bọt mép" (literally: mouth foam) to mean expending great effort in speaking without achieving any result, as if one's words are uselessly spilling out.

Usage Examples

Verb (Literal: to protrude):
- Giầm phòi ruột con cá. (To tread on a fish and make its entrails come out.)
- Ruột phòi ra. (The intestines are bulging out.)
Verb (Figurative: to waste breath):
- Nói phòi bọt mép mà chẳng ăn thua gì. (To waste one's breath for nothing / to speak until one foams at the mouth to no avail.)
- Nói phòi bọt mép mà không được gì. (To lose one's saliva / to speak in vain without gaining anything.)

Advanced Usage

The word is often used in vivid, somewhat graphic descriptions, especially in its literal sense.
The figurative idiom "phòi bọt mép" is a fixed expression. It emphasizes extreme, futile effort in persuasion or argument, visualizing someone talking so much that foam seems to come from their mouth.

Variants and Related Words

Lòi ra: To stick out, to protrude (a more common synonym for the literal meaning).
Sùi ra: To ooze out, to bulge out (similar to "phòi").
Trào ra: To gush out, to overflow.

Synonyms

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Phòi ra: To come bulging out. (This is the basic verb form with the directional complement "ra").
- Áp lực làm nắp chai phòi ra. (The pressure made the bottle cap pop off.)

Related Idioms

Phòi bọt mép: To waste one's breath, to speak until one is blue in the face.
- Giải thích phòi bọt mép nó cũng không nghe. (Explaining until you're blue in the face, he still won't listen.)

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