trí mạng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fatal; mortal; lethal: Describing an action, wound, or blow that is capable of causing death or is extremely dangerous to life.
- Desperate; with all one's might: In a figurative sense, describing an intense, all-out effort, often in a struggle or competition, as if one's life depended on it.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Fatal):
- Một vết thương trí mạng. (A fatal wound.)
- Hắn ra đòn trí mạng. (He delivered a lethal blow.)
- Adjective (Desperate Effort):
- Hai đội đấu nhau một cách trí mạng. (The two teams fought each other desperately.)
- Anh ấy làm việc trí mạng để kiếm tiền. (He works desperately to earn money.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to intensify the severity of a physical conflict or the critical nature of a situation.
- It can describe not just physical harm but also metaphorical "life-or-death" situations in business or sports.
Variants and Related Words
- Chí mạng: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning.
- Đòn chí mạng. (A fatal blow.)
Synonyms
- Fatal: Causing death.
- Lethal: Sufficient to cause death.
- Mortal: Subject to death; causing death.
- Desperate: Reckless from despair; intensely striving.
Related Idioms
- Đánh trí mạng: To fight desperately; to fight as if one's life is at stake.
- Họ đánh nhau trí mạng. (They fought each other desperately.)
- Cú đánh trí mạng: A fatal/killer blow.
- Đó là cú đánh trí mạng đối với công ty đối thủ. (That was a killer blow to the rival company.)