thình thình

Cánh cửa đập thình thình trong cơn gió mạnh.

Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Adverb:
   • Thuddingly, boomingly, bangingly: A word that imitates the sound of a heavy, loud, and repetitive impact or knock, such as a fist pounding on a door or a drum being beaten vigorously.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Adverb:
  • Ai đó đang gõ cửa thình thình. (Someone is banging on the door.)
  • Tiếng trống vang lên thình thình. (The drum sounded with a booming beat.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used reduplicatively (as thình thình) to emphasize the continuous, rhythmic, and forceful nature of the sound. It is rarely used in its singular form "thình."

Variants and Related Words

• Thình (onomatopoeia): The root form, indicating a single loud thud or boom.
• Thình lình (adverb): Suddenly, abruptly (a separate word meaning "suddenly," not directly related to sound).

Synonyms

• Loudly (in a loud manner).
• Boomingly (with a deep, resonant sound).
• Thuddingly (with a dull, heavy sound of impact).

Related Idioms

• Đập cửa thình thình: To pound on the door loudly and repeatedly.
  • Anh ta tức giận, đập cửa thình thình. (He was angry, pounding on the door.)