thẳng cánh
Definition
Adverb: - Without restraint, bluntly, outright: Used to describe an action performed directly, forcefully, and without any attempt to soften or hold back. It emphasizes a complete lack of reservation or leniency.
Usage
The word thẳng cánh is an adverb used to modify verbs, intensifying the manner of the action to mean it is done in an unrestrained, direct, and often severe way. It is commonly used in spoken language (khẩu ngữ).
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Anh ấy phê bình thẳng cánh những sai sót trong báo cáo. (He bluntly criticized the errors in the report.)
- Công ty đã bác bỏ thẳng cánh các điều khoản đó trong hợp đồng. (The company outright rejected those terms in the contract.)
- Bà ấy mắng thẳng cánh đứa trẻ hư. (She scolded the naughty child without restraint.)
Advanced Usage
"trừng trị thẳng cánh": to punish severely/without mercy.
- Những kẻ phạm tội sẽ bị trừng trị thẳng cánh theo pháp luật. (The criminals will be severely punished according to the law.)
"chối thẳng cánh": to deny flatly/outright.
- Bị cáo chối thẳng cánh mọi cáo buộc. (The defendant flatly denied all accusations.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thẳng (adj/adv): Straight, direct, frank.
- Nói thẳng: to speak frankly.
- Thẳng thừng (adv): Bluntly, curtly. (Similar to but can sometimes imply a terser, more abrupt manner.)
- Từ chối thẳng thừng: to refuse point-blank.
Synonyms
- Thẳng thừng: bluntly, curtly.
- Trực tiếp: directly.
- Không nương tay: without showing mercy/without holding back.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- "Thẳng cánh cò bay": This is a common idiomatic phrase. Literally "straight as a heron's wing in flight," it is used to describe a vast, open, and unobstructed space (e.g., a field). It is distinct from the adverbial use of alone.
- Cánh đồng lúa thẳng cánh cò bay. (The rice field is vast and open.)
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without restraint
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