rứt
Definition
- Verb:
- To pull off; to tear off: "Rứt" describes the action of pulling or tearing something so that it separates from where it was attached, often with force.
- To tear oneself away (from): "Rứt" can also describe the figurative action of forcibly separating oneself from a person, place, or situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy đau đớn đến mức muốn rứt tóc. (She was in so much pain she wanted to pull her hair out.)
- Anh ấy rứt chiếc lá khỏi cành cây. (He tore the leaf off the branch.)
- Thật khó để rứt mình ra khỏi khung cảnh yên bình ấy. (It was hard to tear myself away from that peaceful scene.)
Advanced Usage
"Không rứt ra được": cannot tear oneself away; to be unable to extricate oneself.
- Câu chuyện hay đến nỗi tôi không rứt ra được. (The story was so good that I couldn't tear myself away from it.)
"Rứt áo ra đi": (idiomatic) to leave decisively, cutting all ties.
- Sau cuộc cãi vã, anh ta rứt áo ra đi. (After the argument, he left decisively.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dứt (verb): to sever, to cut off, to end. Often used in similar figurative contexts about ending relationships or connections.
- Anh ấy quyết định dứt tình với cô. (He decided to end the relationship with her.)
Synonyms
- Giật: to jerk, to yank (can imply a quicker, sharper pulling motion).
- Xé: to rip, to tear (often implies using hands to tear material apart).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As "rứt" is a single verb, it does not combine with particles to form distinct phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. The meanings of "off" or "away" are often contained within the verb itself or indicated by subsequent words (e.g., "rứt... ra").
Related Idioms
- Rứt ruột: (literally: to tear one's intestines) describes an action or decision that causes extreme heartache or pain, as if tearing one's guts out.
- Phải bán căn nhà cũ, bà ấy cảm thấy rứt ruột. (Having to sell the old house made her feel heartbroken.)
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Pull off; tear
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Rứt tócTo pull off one's hair
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Tear oneself away
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