phì phì
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Definition
- Onomatopoeia (Từ tượng thanh):
- The sound of repeated, forceful exhalation or sputtering: Describes the sound made when air or a substance is expelled from the mouth or nose in short, repeated bursts, often due to exertion, anger, or laughter.
- The sound of something hissing or puffing continuously: Can describe the sound of steam, air, or an engine releasing pressure in a steady, soft, sputtering manner.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia:
- Con ngựa thở phì phì sau khi chạy nước đại. (The horse was puffing and panting after galloping.)
- Nó cười phì phì khi nghe câu chuyện hài. (He chuckled with a sputtering laugh upon hearing the funny story.)
- Ấm nước sôi phì phì bốc hơi. (The boiling kettle hissed and puffed steam.)
Advanced Usage
- "phì phì" as an adverbial modifier: Often follows verbs like (to breathe), (to laugh), (to spurt/spit), or (to steam) to vividly describe the manner of the action with sound.
- Anh ấy tức giận, thở phì phì như một con bò mộng. (He was angry, breathing heavily and snorting like a bull.)
Variants and Related Words
- phì (onomatopoeia): A shorter, single burst of the same sound. "Phì phì" is the reduplicative form (láy), indicating a continuous or repeated action.
- Cậu bé phì một hơi thổi tắt nến. (The boy gave a puff to blow out the candle.)
- phù phù (onomatopoeia): Another reduplicative word describing a similar but often softer or more weary puffing sound.
- xì xì (onomatopoeia): Describes a hissing sound, often sharper or more sustained than "phì phì" (e.g., from a tire or a snake).
Synonyms
- hồng hộc (onomatopoeia/adverb): Panting, gasping for breath (usually from extreme exhaustion or fear, more intense than "phì phì").
- hì hì (onomatopoeia): Describes a light, suppressed laugh or giggle, different in tone from the sputtering "cười phì phì".
Related Phrases (Cụm từ liên quan)
- thở phì phì: to puff and pant; to breathe heavily.
- cười phì phì: to chuckle with a sputtering sound; to snicker.
- phun khói phì phì: to puff smoke (e.g., from a chimney or a person smoking).
Related Idioms
- Giận sôi gan, thở phì phì: An expression describing someone so angry they are "boiling with rage" and breathing heavily (snorting).
- xem phì (láy)