to tát

Thân thiện

Không có gì to tát trong cuộc sống hàng ngày của họ.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Great, considerable: Used to describe something of significant scale, importance, or magnitude, often in an abstract or non-physical sense.
   • Grandiose, grand: Describes something impressive and large in scope or ambition, sometimes with a formal or elevated tone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đó là một kế hoạch to tát. (That is a grand plan.)
  • Công việc này không có gì to tát cả. (This task is nothing considerable.)
  • Anh ta luôn mơ ước những điều to tát. (He always dreams of grandiose things.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is primarily used in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the scale or seriousness of an abstract concept, such as a plan, ambition, career, or matter. It is less commonly used for physical size.

Variants and Related Words

• To lớn (adj): Large, big, great. Often used for both physical size and abstract importance, making it more common and versatile than "to tát."
  • Một tổn thất to lớn. (A great loss.)

Synonyms

• Considerable: Significantly large in amount, extent, or importance.
• Grandiose: Impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so.
• Major: Important, serious, or significant.

Related Idioms

• Chuyện không có gì to tát: It's nothing major/big deal. A common phrase to downplay the significance of an event or issue.
  • Đừng lo, chuyện nhỏ, không có gì to tát. (Don't worry, it's a small matter, nothing major.)

Học thuật

adj

1. great, considerable