thét lác
Definition
- Verb:
- To shout loudly and angrily; to yell; to bellow: To express anger, protest, or strong disapproval in a very loud and forceful vocal manner.
- To fulminate; to rant: To speak or complain violently and with great passion, often in a way that seems excessive or unreasonable.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông chủ thét lác với nhân viên. (The boss yelled angrily at the employee.)
- Đừng có thét lác trong bệnh viện. (Don't shout and yell in the hospital.)
- Cô ấy thét lác vì bất bình. (She ranted because of her indignation.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies that the shouting is perceived as unnecessary, overly dramatic, or excessively noisy.
- Anh ta cứ thét lác về chuyện nhỏ nhặt. (He keeps ranting and raving about trivial matters.)
Variants and Related Words
- La hét (v): to scream, to shout. (A more general term for loud shouting, not always with the connotation of unreasonable anger.)
- Quát tháo (v): to bark, to snap at someone. (Suggests a sharp, commanding, or scolding tone.)
Synonyms
- Yell: to shout loudly.
- Bellow: to shout in a deep, loud voice.
- Fulminate: to express vehement protest.
- Rant: to speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way.
Related Idioms
- Nổi cơn thét lác: to fly into a shouting rage.
- Ông ấy nổi cơn thét lác khi thấy kết quả. (He flew into a shouting rage when he saw the result.)