tịt
Definition
Adjective:
- Failed to ignite or fire: Describes a firecracker, firework, or firearm that does not explode or fire when it is supposed to.
- Stopped functioning / blocked: Describes something, typically a flow (like water from a tap) or a mechanism, that has ceased to work or become clogged.
- Stumped / at a loss for words: Describes a person who is unable to answer a question or respond, often due to not knowing the answer or being caught off guard.
Adjective (colloquial):
- Completely / utterly: Used as an intensifier before another adjective or verb to mean "totally" or "absolutely."
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Pháo nổ một cái rồi tịt. (The firecracker went off once and then was a dud.)
- Vòi nước bị tịt rồi. (The water tap is clogged/not working.)
- Giáo viên hỏi khó, cả lớp đều tịt. (The teacher asked a difficult question, and the whole class was stumped.)
Adjective (intensifier):
- Nó quên tịt chuyện đó rồi. (He has completely forgotten about that matter.)
- Cửa hàng đóng cửa tịt mít. (The shop is closed tight/shut completely.)
Advanced Usage
- "tịt ngòi": Literally "fuse is dead," meaning to fail to proceed or develop, often used for plans or ideas that go nowhere.
- Dự án đó cuối cùng cũng tịt ngòi. (That project finally fizzled out.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tịt mít (adj): An emphatic form of "tịt," meaning completely silent, utterly stuck, or fully closed.
- Cô ấy im lặng tịt mít. (She remained completely silent.)
Synonyms
- Dud: (for a firecracker).
- Clogged / Blocked: (for a pipe).
- Stumped / Flummoxed: (for a person).
- Completely / Totally: (as an intensifier).
Related Idioms
- Tịt thò lò: A humorous, emphatic phrase meaning to be completely stuck, silent, or unable to proceed.
- Bị chất vấn, anh ấy đứng tịt thò lò. (When questioned, he stood there completely speechless.)
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