thộp ngực

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To grab someone by the chest or shirtfront: To seize or clutch a person's chest area or the front of their garment, typically in a sudden, aggressive, or confrontational manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta tức giận thộp ngực đối thủ. (He angrily grabbed his opponent by the shirtfront.)
  • Cảnh sát thộp ngực tên cướp. (The police grabbed the robber by the chest.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb describes a specific physical action often associated with stopping someone, initiating a fight, or expressing extreme anger or accusation. It implies a direct, physical confrontation.

Variants and Related Words

• Thộp (v): to grab, to seize suddenly. This is the root verb.
  • Mèo thộp con chuột. (The cat seized the mouse.)

Synonyms

• Grab by the chest: to seize someone's chest area.
• Seize by the shirtfront: to clutch the front of someone's shirt.

Related Idioms

• Thộp cổ: to grab someone by the neck. A similar idiom denoting aggressive physical seizure.
  • Nó định thộp cổ tôi. (He tried to grab me by the neck.)