quạc
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To open one's mouth wide and crudely (to speak, argue, cry, etc.): "quạc" describes the action of opening one's mouth very wide, often in a loud, crude, or unrefined manner while talking back, arguing, or crying out.
- To quack (onomatopoeia): "quạc" is also the sound a duck makes.
Usage Examples
Verb (to open mouth crudely):
- Đừng có quạc mồm ra mà cãi với người lớn như thế! (Don't you dare talk back to adults with your mouth wide open like that!)
- Nó quạc mồm ra gào khóc. (He opened his mouth wide and bawled.)
Verb (onomatopoeia for duck sound):
- Đàn vịt kêu "quạc quạc". (The ducks went "quack quack".)
Advanced Usage
- "quạc mồm ra": This is a common fixed phrase meaning "to open one's mouth wide (to argue/shout/cry)". It carries a strong negative connotation of being rude, loud, and disrespectful.
- Nó dám quạc mồm ra cãi lại thầy giáo. (He dared to talk back to the teacher with his mouth agape.)
Variants and Related Words
- quàng quạc (reduplicative, intensive form): This form intensifies the meaning, emphasizing the loud, crude, and chaotic nature of the speech or sound.
- Suốt ngày chỉ nghe thấy chúng nó quàng quạc với nhau. (All day long, you only hear them bickering loudly and crudely with each other.)
Synonyms
- Há mồm/Há miệng: To open one's mouth (neutral). "Quạc" is a much more vivid and negative version.
- Gào: To yell, to howl. Often used with "quạc" (e.g., ).
- Cãi: To argue. "Quạc" describes the of arguing.
Notes on Different Meanings
- Primary Meaning (Verb): The most common usage is as a verb depicting a crude, wide-mouthed action accompanying loud speech or crying. It is almost always used pejoratively.
- Onomatopoeic Meaning: This meaning directly imitates the sound of a duck. Context makes it clear which meaning is intended (e.g., describing human behavior vs. animal sounds).
- Argue (speak, cry ...) loud-mouthedly
- Quạc mồm ra mà cãiTo talk back loud-mouthedly
- quàng quạc (láy, ý tăng)