trời ơi
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Definition
Interjection:
- Oh my God! / Oh heavens!: An exclamation expressing strong emotion such as surprise, shock, disbelief, frustration, or pain. It is a very common and versatile exclamation in Vietnamese.
- Good Lord! / Oh no!: Used to react to an unexpected, unfortunate, or intolerable situation.
Adjective (colloquial, often regional):
- Mischievous / rascally: Describes a person, especially a child, who is naughty or behaves badly.
- Unacceptable / deplorable / poor: Describes something of very low quality, bad character, or undesirable nature (e.g., behavior, appearance, outcome).
- Groundless / baseless / airy: Describes a story, talk, or idea that is made-up, frivolous, or without foundation.
Usage Examples
Interjection:
- Trời ơi, muộn giờ rồi! (Oh my God, we're late!)
- Trời ơi, cái áo mới của tôi! (Oh no, my new shirt!)
- Trời ơi, đau quá! (Good Lord, that hurts so much!)
Adjective:
- Đứa bé đó trời ơi lắm. (That child is very mischievous.)
- Tính nết của nó trời ơi. (His/her character is deplorable.)
- Anh ta kể chuyện trời ơi. (He tells groundless stories.)
Advanced Usage
- The interjection is often used in combination with other phrases to intensify the emotion.
- Trời ơi là trời! (An intensified form meaning "Oh my goodness gracious!")
- It can be used humorously or sarcastically to express mock surprise or disbelief.
Variants and Related Words
- Ôi trời ơi: A common variant with the same meaning as the interjection.
- Ôi trời ơi, tôi quên ví rồi! (Oh heavens, I forgot my wallet!)
Synonyms
- Interjection: Oh my God, Good grief, Oh dear, Wow, Jeez.
- Adjective (mischievous): Naughty, impish.
- Adjective (poor quality): Terrible, awful, lousy.
- Adjective (groundless): Fabricated, frivolous.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Của trời ơi: An unexpected windfall; an unearned or serendipitous gain.
- Chiếc vé số trúng thưởng là của trời ơi. (The winning lottery ticket was an unexpected windfall.)
- Chuyện trời ơi: A tall tale; a made-up or frivolous story.
- Đừng nghe những chuyện trời ơi của nó. (Don't listen to his tall tales.)
adj
- mischievous, rascal; untolerable blast! Oh, no!