toác
Definition
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.
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.)