Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Shattered, smashed: Describes something that has been broken into many small pieces, often completely destroyed. This can refer to physical objects or, more commonly, abstract concepts like hopes or dreams.
   • Ruined, destroyed: Indicates a state of being completely broken down or coming to an end, leaving nothing intact. It is frequently used for non-physical things such as plans, relationships, or happiness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hy vọng của cô ấy hoàn toàn tan vỡ. (Her hopes were completely shattered.)
  • Kế hoạch của họ đã tan vỡ. (Their plan was ruined.)
  • Chiếc ly rơi xuống đất và tan vỡ. (The glass fell to the ground and shattered.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "tan vỡ" is most powerfully used to describe the collapse of abstract, fragile, or valuable things. It conveys a sense of irreversible loss and fragmentation.
  • Mối quan hệ đẹp đẽ cuối cùng cũng tan vỡ. (The beautiful relationship finally shattered.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vỡ tan (adj): A variant with the same meaning as "tan vỡ," emphasizing the act of breaking apart.

  • Giấc mơ vỡ tan. (The dream shattered.)

• Đổ vỡ (adj): Broken, collapsed. Often used for both physical structures and abstract situations, but with a slightly stronger connotation of a fall or collapse.

  • Hạnh phúc gia đình đổ vỡ. (Family happiness was destroyed.)

Synonyms

• Shattered: Broken into many pieces; utterly destroyed (emotionally or physically).
• Ruined: Brought to a state of destruction or collapse.
• Destroyed: Completely ended or made useless.
• Broken: Can be used for both physical objects and spirits/hearts.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tan vỡ như bọt xà phòng: To burst/disappear like a soap bubble. This idiom emphasizes something fragile vanishing suddenly and completely.

  • Âm mưu của họ tan vỡ như bọt xà phòng. (Their plot burst like a soap bubble.)

• Ước mơ tan vỡ: Shattered dreams.

  • Anh ấy đối mặt với những ước mơ tan vỡ. (He faced shattered dreams.)

adj

1. shattered, smashed