quả đấm
Definition
Noun: 1. Fist: A hand with the fingers curled tightly into the palm, typically for the purpose of striking. 2. Punch / Blow: A strike delivered with a closed fist. 3. Knob / Handle: A rounded handle or protrusion, often on a door or drawer, designed to be gripped by the hand.
Usage Examples
- Fist:
- Anh ấy siết chặt quả đấm. (He clenched his fist tightly.)
- Punch / Blow:
- Nó nhận một quả đấm thẳng vào mặt. (He took a direct punch to the face.)
- Knob / Handle:
- Xoay quả đấm cửa để mở. (Turn the door knob to open it.)
Advanced Usage
- "quả đấm thép": Literally "steel fist"; used figuratively to describe a very harsh, iron-fisted, or powerful punitive measure or controlling force.
- Chính sách mới là một quả đấm thép đối với tội phạm. (The new policy is an iron fist against crime.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nắm đấm (n): A synonym for "fist," emphasizing the closed, gripped hand.
- Hắn giơ nắm đấm lên. (He raised his fist.)
- Cú đấm (n): A synonym for "punch" or "blow," focusing more on the action of striking.
- Một cú đấm mạnh. (A powerful punch.)
Synonyms
- Fist: closed hand.
- Punch: a strike with the fist.
- Knob: a rounded handle.
Related Idioms
- Quả đấm công lý: Literally "the fist of justice"; refers to the punitive power of the law or justice system.
- Tòa án là quả đấm công lý. (The court is the fist of justice.)
noun
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fist ; blow ; knob
