Definition

1. Verb:
   • To write on impulse / to write freely: To write quickly and spontaneously, following the flow of thoughts or emotions without careful prior planning or meticulous editing. It emphasizes speed and natural expression.

Usage

• This verb describes the action of writing in a free, rapid, and uninhibited manner. It is often used in literary or artistic contexts to describe a creative process driven by sudden inspiration or strong emotion.
• It is typically used intransitively (e.g., ) or can be followed by a phrase indicating the result (e.g., ).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảm xúc dâng trào, nhà thơ phóng bút viết nên những vần thơ đầy nhiệt huyết. (Overwhelmed with emotion, the poet wrote on impulse, producing verses full of passion.)
  • Đừng suy nghĩ quá nhiều, cứ phóng bút đi, sau đó chúng ta sẽ chỉnh sửa. (Don't overthink it, just write freely; we can edit it later.)
  • Bài báo đó dường như được phóng bút trong một đêm. (That article seems to have been dashed off in a single night.)

Advanced Usage

• "phóng bút thành thơ": to impulsively write (something that becomes) a poem.
  • Trong cơn say, ông phóng bút thành thơ. (In his drunken state, he impulsively penned a poem.)
• The term conveys a sense of artistic abandon and is often associated with a positive, inspired creative act, though it can sometimes imply a lack of refinement.

Variants and Related Words

• Buông bút (verb): To put down the pen; to stop writing. (Note: This is an antonymic action, not a synonym.)
• Tùy bút (noun): A literary sketch; a short, informal essay often written in a free, personal style. The act of writing often involves .

Synonyms

• Viết thao thao bất tuyệt: To write voluminously and incessantly.
• Viết một mạch: To write in one go / in a single sitting.
• Tuôn ra ngòi bút: To flow from the pen (emphasizing the effortless, natural output).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• "Ngọn bút phóng khoáng": A liberal/uninhibited pen. This phrase describes a writing style that is free and unrestrained, closely related to the spirit of .
  • Nhà văn ấy nổi tiếng với ngọn bút phóng khoáng. (That writer is famous for his uninhibited pen.)

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