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phải gió

Một người đàn ông phải gió và ngất đi trên đường.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • To catch a chill / to be struck by a draft: To suffer a sudden illness, typically fainting or feeling unwell, believed to be caused by exposure to wind or a cold draft.
    • (Vulgar, as an insult) Rascal / scoundrel / damned: A term used to express strong annoyance, curse someone, or scold them playfully for being mischievous or causing trouble.

  2. Interjection:

    • An exclamation of annoyance or playful scolding: Used to address someone who has done something annoying or mischievous, equivalent to "You rascal!" or "Damn it!".
Usage Examples
  • Adjective (Medical sense):
    • Phải gió lăn ra đường. (He caught a chill and fell unconscious in the street.)
  • Adjective/Interjection (Insult/Exclamation):
    • Phải gió cái anh này! Giấu cái nón đâu rồi? (You rascal! Where have you hidden my hat?)
    • Cái xe phải gió hỏng suốt. (That damned car is always breaking down.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term originates from a traditional folk belief that a sudden draft of wind () can cause immediate illness or fainting. In modern usage, the insulting sense is more common in colloquial speech.
  • It functions similarly to a mild curse word. The tone can range from genuinely angry to humorously reproachful, depending on context and relationship between speakers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trúng gió (v): A more standard, neutral term meaning "to catch a chill" or "to be wind-struck," primarily used for the medical condition without the insulting connotation.
    • Ông ấy trúng gió nên phải nghỉ làm. (He caught a chill so he had to take a day off.)
Synonyms
  • To catch a chill: For the medical sense.
  • Rascal / Scoundrel: For the insulting sense.
  • Damned / Cursed: When used as an expletive to describe an object or situation.
Related Idioms
  • While "phải gió" itself is often used as a standalone idiom, it is related to the cultural concept of "trúng gió" (being struck by wind), which is a common explanation in Vietnamese folk medicine for sudden ailments like vertigo or fainting.
phải gió

Một người đàn ông phải gió và ngất đi trên đường.

  1. Faint from a cold
    • Phải gió lăn ra đường
      to catch a cold and fall unconscious in the streets
  2. How naughty of you!
    • Phải gió cái anh này! Giấu cái nón đâu rồi?
      How naughty of you! Where have you hidden my hat?

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