phá hoẵng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To spoil, to ruin, to disrupt: The primary meaning of "phá hoẵng" is to intentionally spoil or ruin a situation, plan, or atmosphere, especially a joyful, romantic, or intimate one. It carries a vulgar or very informal connotation.
- To interrupt, to sabotage: It can also mean to deliberately interrupt or sabotage an ongoing activity or event.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai người đang hẹn hò lãng mạn thì bị thằng bạn thân phá hoẵng. (The two were on a romantic date when their close friend spoiled it.)
- Đừng có phá hoẵng kế hoạch của bọn tôi chứ! (Don't you dare ruin our plan!)
- Mọi người đang vui vẻ thì anh ta đến phá hoẵng bầu không khí. (Everyone was having fun when he came and ruined the atmosphere.)
Advanced Usage
- "phá hoẵng" vs. "phá bĩnh": "Phá hoẵng" is considered a vulgar (thô tục) or much stronger informal variant of "phá bĩnh". Both mean to spoil or disrupt, but "phá hoẵng" is more intense and impolite.
- Nó chuyên đi phá hoẵng các cuộc vui. (He specializes in ruining fun gatherings.)
Variants and Related Words
- Phá bĩnh (verb): To spoil, to disrupt. This is the standard, less vulgar synonym.
- Ai lại đi phá bĩnh buổi tiệc thế này? (Who would spoil a party like this?)
- Phá đám (verb): To break up a group/crowd; to disrupt. Can be used in similar contexts but is slightly less specific to romantic/spoiling contexts.
- Làm hỏng (verb): To break, to ruin (more general, can apply to objects or situations).
Synonyms
- Làm hư: To ruin, to spoil.
- Cản trở: To obstruct, to hinder.
- Ngắt quãng: To interrupt.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Phá hoẵng chuyện: To ruin/sabotage a matter (often a relationship or plan).
- Nó định phá hoẵng chuyện của hai đứa. (He intended to ruin their relationship.)
Related Idioms
- Ăn không ngồi rồi sinh nông nổi: (Idiom) Idleness is the root of mischief. This describes the behavior of someone who might "phá hoẵng" things out of boredom.
- Thằng bé ăn không ngồi rồi sinh nông nổi, suốt ngày đi phá hoẵng chuyện người khác. (The boy is idle and gets into mischief, always going around ruining other people's business.)
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