rỏ giọt

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Anh ấy rót nước từ bình vào ly một cách rỏ giọt.

Definition

Verb:
- To drip, to trickle: "rỏ giọt" means to fall or flow in small, individual drops, often slowly and intermittently. It is a regional (dialectal) variant of the more standard term "nhỏ giọt".
- To dole out sparingly, to give in tiny amounts: Figuratively, it describes providing something (like money or resources) in very small, measured, and often insufficient quantities.

Usage Examples

Verb (Literal - to drip):
- Nước mưa rỏ giọt từ mái hiên. (Rainwater drips from the eaves.)
- Thuốc nhỏ mắt cần được rỏ giọt cẩn thận. (Eye drops need to be applied carefully, drop by drop.)
Verb (Figurative - to dole out):
- Ông chủ cho nhân viên tiền thưởng rỏ giọt. (The boss gives bonuses to employees in tiny, sparing amounts.)
- Viện trợ được cung cấp một cách rỏ giọt, không đủ để giải quyết vấn đề. (Aid is provided in a trickle, insufficient to solve the problem.)

Advanced Usage

"cho/tiêu tiền rỏ giọt": to spend or give money very sparingly, almost stingily.
- Bà ấy tiêu tiền rỏ giọt, không bao giờ mua sắm phung phí. (She spends money very sparingly, never shops wastefully.)

Variants and Related Words

Nhỏ giọt (verb): The standard, more common synonym meaning "to drip" or "to trickle".
Rỉ rả (verb/adverb): To trickle or seep slowly and continuously; often used for liquids or sounds (e.g., a slow, persistent sound).
Từng giọt (phrase): Drop by drop; used as an adverbial phrase.

Synonyms

Notes on Meaning

Primary Meaning: The core meaning is the slow, drop-by-drop falling of a liquid. This is its literal and most concrete use.
Figurative Meaning: The figurative use emphasizes scarcity, slowness, and insufficiency. It often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the amount given is inadequate or given reluctantly.

Anh ấy rót nước từ bình vào ly một cách rỏ giọt.