Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Torn wide open / Gaping: Describes something that is ripped or split apart, creating a large, obvious opening or hole. It emphasizes the size and conspicuousness of the tear.
   • Cracked open: Can describe something that has broken apart with a wide fissure, such as a wall or the ground.

2. Verb:

   • To split open widely / To gape: The action of something tearing or breaking apart into a wide opening.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cái túi bị rách toác. (The bag is torn wide open.)
  • Bức tường có một vết nứt toác. (The wall has a gaping crack.)
• Verb:
  • Va chạm mạnh khiến thùng xe toác ra. (The strong impact caused the car trunk to split open.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used for emphasis to describe damage that is severe and visibly large. It can be used figuratively to describe a situation that has completely broken down or a secret that has been blatantly exposed.
  • Bí mật đã bị phơi bày toác ra. (The secret has been laid completely bare.)

Variants and Related Words

• Toạc (adj/v): A common variant spelling with the same meaning.
• Toác hoác (adj): A reduplicative form that intensifies the meaning, emphasizing something is very wide open or gaping.

Synonyms

• Rách (adj): torn.
• Nứt (adj/v): cracked.
• Hở (adj): open, gaping.

Related Idioms

• Nói toạc móng heo / Nói toạc ra: To speak bluntly or spill the beans; to state something openly and without any subtlety.
  • Anh ấy thẳng thắn nói toạc móng heo mọi chuyện. (He frankly spilled the beans about everything.)