Definition

1. Onomatopoeia:
   • Thudding, thumping: A word that imitates the sound of a heavy, dull, repetitive impact, such as a fist hitting a solid surface or a heavy object falling. It describes a sound that is loud, weighty, and often not sharp or crisp.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia:
  • Tiếng đập cửa thình thịch vang lên trong đêm. (The thudding sound of door pounding echoed in the night.)
  • Trái tim cô ấy đập thình thịch vì lo lắng. (Her heart was thumping loudly with anxiety.)
  • Nó đấm thình thịch vào bao cát. (He punched the sandbag with heavy thuds.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often reduplicated ("thình thịch") to emphasize the continuous, rhythmic nature of the sound. It is rarely used in its single form.
• It can describe both literal, physical sounds and metaphorical ones, such as the intense beating of a heart.

Variants and Related Words

• Thịch (onomatopoeia): A single, heavier thud or crash.
  • Hộp hàng rơi xuống đất "thịch". (The box fell to the ground with a crash.)
• Thình (onomatopoeia): Can imply a slightly more resonant or booming sound, but is almost always paired with "thịch".

Synonyms

• Thud: A dull, heavy sound.
• Thump: A heavy, soft blow or its sound.
• Pound: To strike repeatedly with heavy blows.

Related Idioms

• Đánh thình thịch: To hit or beat with heavy, thudding blows.
  • Ngoài sân, hai đứa trẻ đang đánh thình thịch vào quả bóng. (In the yard, the two children were thumping the ball.)