thét mắng

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To yell at / to shout at angrily: The primary meaning of "thét mắng" is to scold, rebuke, or berate someone in a very loud, sharp, and angry voice. It combines the intensity of shouting ("thét") with the act of reprimanding ("mắng").

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người quản lý thét mắng nhân viên vì lỗi nghiêm trọng. (The manager yelled at the employee for a serious mistake.)
  • Đừng thét mắng con cái như vậy, hãy nói chuyện ôn hòa. (Don't shout at your children like that; talk to them calmly.)
  • Anh ta thét mắng đùng đùng khi phát hiện sự cố. (He shouted angrily when he discovered the problem.)

Advanced Usage

• "thét mắng om sòm": to yell and scold noisily, causing a racket.
  • Hai bên hàng xóm thét mắng om sòm với nhau. (The two neighbors were noisily yelling at each other.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quát mắng (v): to bark at, to snap at. Similar to "thét mắng" but may imply a slightly shorter, sharper burst of anger.

  • Ông chủ quát mắng tôi trước mặt mọi người. (The boss snapped at me in front of everyone.)

• La mắng (v): to scold, to tell off. A more general term for scolding, which may or may not involve the extreme volume of "thét mắng."

  • Mẹ la mắng tôi vì tôi về nhà muộn. (My mother scolded me for coming home late.)

Synonyms

• To berate: To scold or criticize angrily.
• To bawl out: To reprimand loudly (informal).
• To roar at: To shout very loudly and angrily.

Related Idioms

• Nổi cơn thịnh nộ, thét mắng: To fly into a rage and yell.
  • Ông ấy nổi cơn thịnh nộ, thét mắng cả phòng. (He flew into a rage, yelling at everyone in the room.)