toi
Definition
- Verb:
- To die (of animals): Used specifically for poultry or livestock dying in large numbers due to a fast-spreading epidemic or disease.
- To die (disparaging): A colloquial and somewhat disrespectful term for a person dying.
- To be wasted / to be lost: To be lost or expended in vain, resulting in no gain or benefit.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Dịch bệnh khiến cả đàn gà bị toi. (The epidemic caused the whole flock of chickens to die.)
- Tên cướp đó toi rồi. (That robber died.)
- Công sức bao năm của anh ấy đã toi hết. (All his efforts over many years were wasted.)
Advanced Usage
"toi mạng": to lose one's life, to perish.
- Nó suýt toi mạng trong vụ tai nạn. (He almost lost his life in the accident.)
"toi đời": to be ruined, to meet one's end (often used disparagingly).
- Kẻ phản bội ấy thế nào cũng toi đời. (That traitor will surely meet his end.)
Variants and Related Words
Mất toi (v): to be completely lost or gone to waste.
- Kế hoạch thất bại, mọi thứ coi như mất toi. (The plan failed, everything is considered lost.)
Công toi (n): wasted effort, labor in vain.
- Đó là một công toi. (That was a wasted effort.)
Synonyms
- Die (for animals): to perish.
- Perish: to die, especially in a tragic or untimely way.
- Be wasted: to be used or expended without result.
Related Idioms
Toi công: to have one's efforts come to nothing.
- Nếu không cẩn thận sẽ toi công. (If you're not careful, your efforts will be for nothing.)
Toi tiền: to lose one's money, to have money go down the drain.
- Đầu tư bừa bãi chỉ dẫn đến toi tiền. (Reckless investing only leads to losing money.)
verb
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to die, to waste
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