trúng mom
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To hit the mark / to guess correctly: The phrase "trúng mom" means to accurately guess or identify someone's hidden intention, unspoken thought, or secret desire. It implies a precise and often surprising alignment with what another person is privately thinking.
- To touch a nerve: It can also mean to say something that directly and correctly addresses a sensitive or core issue, often causing a reaction because it is so accurate.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy đoán trúng mom ý định của tôi. (He correctly guessed my intention.)
- Lời nói của cô ấy trúng mom nỗi lo sợ thầm kín của anh. (Her words hit right on his secret fear.)
- Tôi chỉ đùa thôi, không ngờ lại trúng mom. (I was just joking, I didn't expect to hit the mark.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in contexts involving psychology, prediction, or interpersonal communication where understanding unstated feelings is key.
- It carries a nuance of accidental or insightful accuracy, rather than a calculated analysis.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúng tủ (verb phrase): Literally "to hit the cabinet," meaning to have studied precisely the material that appears on an exam.
- Nó trúng tủ nên thi rất tốt. (He got lucky with the exam topics so he did very well.)
- Đoán trúng (verb): to guess correctly.
- Cô ấy đoán trúng số điểm của tôi. (She guessed my score correctly.)
Synonyms
- Hit the nail on the head: to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem.
- Read someone's mind: to know what someone is thinking without them saying it.
- Touch a raw nerve: to upset someone by talking about a subject they are sensitive about.
Related Idioms
- Trúng phóc: to be exactly right or accurate, often by chance.
- Lời tiên đoán của ông ấy trúng phóc. (His prediction was spot on.)
- Nói trúng tim đen: to say something that hits someone's deepest, most vulnerable spot.
- Câu phê bình đó nói trúng tim đen anh ta. (That criticism hit him right in his core.)