Definition

1. Verb:
   • To shout angrily, to yell: To speak or cry out in a loud, harsh, and aggressive manner, typically due to anger or a desire to assert authority.
   • To storm, to rage: To express violent anger verbally; to complain or protest loudly and vehemently.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Ông chủ thường quát lác nhân viên. (The boss often shouts at the employees.)
  • Đừng quát lác với tôi như thế! (Don't yell at me like that!)
  • Anh ấy quát lác vì không hài lòng với dịch vụ. (He stormed because he was dissatisfied with the service.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a one-sided, aggressive verbal outburst from a position of perceived power or frustration. It is more intense and negative than neutral words for speaking loudly.

Variants and Related Words

• Quát tháo (v): A near-synonym, also meaning to shout or yell angrily, often used interchangeably with "quát lác."
  • Bà ấy quát tháo bọn trẻ. (She yelled at the children.)

Synonyms

• To shout, to yell: To utter a loud cry.
• To bark, to snap: To speak curtly and angrily.
• To storm, to rage: To express violent anger.

Related Idioms

• Nổi cơn quát lác: To fly into a shouting rage.
  • Ông ta nổi cơn quát lác khi thấy kết quả. (He flew into a shouting rage when he saw the result.)

1. Shout, storm