tróc
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Definition
- Verb:
- To peel off; to flake off: To come off in thin, often irregular pieces or layers from a surface, typically due to age, damage, or a natural process. This applies to materials like paint, skin, or bark.
- To detach; to come unstuck: To separate or become loose from a surface it was attached to, such as a sticker, label, or layer of material.
- (Archaic/Dialectal) To seize; to nab: To catch or apprehend someone, often by force or authority. This usage is less common in modern standard Vietnamese.
- (Archaic/Dialectal) To click or snap: To make a sharp sound by flicking a finger or clicking the tongue.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to peel/flake):
- Lớp sơn trên tường đang bắt đầu tróc. (The paint on the wall is starting to peel off.)
- Da tôi bị tróc sau khi bị cháy nắng. (My skin is flaking after getting sunburned.)
- Verb (to detach):
- Nhãn dán trên chai nước đã tróc ra. (The label on the water bottle has come unstuck.)
- Verb (to seize - archaic):
- Quan lại đi tróc những người trốn thuế. (The officials went to nab the tax evaders.)
Advanced Usage
- "tróc nã": to hunt for and arrest; to be wanted (by authorities). This is a formal or legal term.
- Cảnh sát đã ra lệnh tróc nã tên tội phạm. (The police have issued an arrest warrant for the criminal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bong tróc (v): to peel and flake off extensively. This compound emphasizes the process of deterioration.
- Trần nhà cũ kỹ bị bong tróc. (The old ceiling is peeling and flaking.)
- Trốc (v - dialectal variant): A common northern dialect pronunciation of "tróc" with the same core meanings.
Synonyms
- Peel off / Flake off: for surfaces like paint or skin.
- Detach / Come loose: for items glued or stuck on.
- Apprehend / Capture: for the archaic meaning of seizing someone.
Related Idioms
- Tróc đầu, tróc cổ: (literally: to peel/scalp the head and neck) An idiom meaning to press someone relentlessly for money (e.g., debt, taxes). It conveys a sense of being harassed or "skinned" financially.
- Chủ nợ tróc đầu tróc cổ anh ta để đòi tiền. (The creditor harassed him relentlessly to collect the debt.)