thủng lưới
Definition
Verb phrase (sports):
- To concede a goal: To have the opposing team score a goal against one's own team, resulting in the ball passing into one's own net.
- To be scored against: To suffer the event of a goal being registered to one's disadvantage in a match.
Verb phrase (figurative):
- To suffer a breach / to be penetrated: Used metaphorically to describe a defense, system, or plan that has been successfully breached or overcome, leading to a failure or loss.
Usage Examples
Verb phrase (sports):
- Đội chủ nhà đã thủng lưới hai lần trong hiệp một. (The home team conceded two goals in the first half.)
- Thủ môn rất tiếc nuối khi để thủng lưới từ một cú sút xa. (The goalkeeper was regretful to be scored against from a long-range shot.)
Verb phrase (figurative):
- Hệ thống an ninh của công ty đã bị thủng lưới bởi hacker. (The company's security system was breached by hackers.)
- Kế hoạch phòng thủ của họ cuối cùng cũng thủng lưới. (Their defensive plan was finally penetrated.)
Advanced Usage
- "Làm thủng lưới": to score a goal (against an opponent). This is the active form, describing the action of the attacking team.
- Tiền đạo số 9 đã làm thủng lưới đối thủ ở phút 89. (The striker number 9 scored a goal against the opponent in the 89th minute.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bị thủng lưới (verb phrase): The passive form, emphasizing the state of having a goal conceded.
- Họ không muốn bị thủng lưới sớm. (They did not want to concede an early goal.)
Synonyms
- Concede (a goal): To allow a goal to be scored against one's team.
- Let in (a goal): Informal synonym for conceding a goal.
- Be breached: To have a defense or system penetrated (figurative).
Related Idioms
- While "thủng lưới" itself is often used in set phrases, a related concept is:
- "Lưới thủng": Literally "torn net," used to describe a weak defense or a team that concedes many goals.
- Hàng thủ như lưới thủng khiến họ thua trận. (A defense like a torn net caused them to lose the match.)