quật ngã
Definition
- Verb:
- To hurl down; to throw down (with force): To cause someone or something to fall to the ground suddenly and forcefully, often in a physical confrontation or competition.
- To defeat decisively; to overthrow: To overcome an opponent, argument, or obstacle completely and convincingly.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Võ sĩ đó dùng một đòn hiểm để quật ngã đối thủ. (That martial artist used a dangerous move to hurl down his opponent.)
- Cơn bão mạnh đã quật ngã hàng loạt cây cổ thụ. (The strong storm hurled down a series of ancient trees.)
- Bằng luận cứ sắc bén, anh ấy đã quật ngã hoàn toàn quan điểm của đối phương. (With sharp arguments, he completely overthrew the opposing viewpoint.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically for non-physical defeat: The term is often used in debates, intellectual contests, or sports commentary to describe a total and emphatic victory.
- Đội nhà đã quật ngã đối thủ với tỉ số 5-0. (The home team decisively defeated the opponent with a score of 5-0.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quật (verb): To strike, to whip, to lash out. Implies a sharp, forceful action.
- quật roi (to whip)
- Ngã (verb): To fall, to tumble down.
- té ngã (to fall over)
Synonyms
- Đánh ngã: To knock down (focuses on the act of striking to cause a fall).
- Hạ gục: To take down, to bring down (common in combat sports; implies rendering the opponent unable to continue).
- Lật đổ: To overthrow, to topple (used for governments, regimes, or established powers).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Not commonly used as part of phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. The term itself is a compound verb.
Related Idioms
- "Quật ngã tư thế": A set phrase in martial arts (like Judo or wrestling) meaning "throwing technique" or "takedown technique."
- Anh ấy thành thạo nhiều đòn quật ngã tư thế. (He is proficient in many takedown techniques.)
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Hurl down
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Quật ngã đối thủTo hurl down one's rival
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