trúng quả
Definition
- Verb (slang):
- To hit the jackpot / to score big: To achieve a significant, often unexpected, success or profit, especially from a venture, gamble, or deal.
- To get lucky: To have a fortunate outcome, particularly in a context involving chance or opportunity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lần này anh ta đầu tư và trúng quả lớn. (This time he invested and hit the jackpot.)
- Mua vé số và trúng quả thật là may mắn. (Buying a lottery ticket and scoring big is really lucky.)
- Công ty của họ trúng quả với hợp đồng đó. (Their company scored big with that contract.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies the success is substantial, sudden, and somewhat akin to reaping the rewards of a ripe fruit ("quả").
- It is frequently used in informal contexts related to business, gambling, investments, or seizing opportunities.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúng số (v): to win the lottery.
- Ông ấy mơ ước một ngày nào đó sẽ trúng số. (He dreams of winning the lottery one day.)
- Trúng độc đắc (v): to win the jackpot (e.g., in a lottery).
- Có người trúng độc đắc giải xổ số. (Someone won the lottery jackpot.)
Synonyms
- To hit the jackpot: To gain a large prize or success.
- To strike it rich: To suddenly make a lot of money.
- To score a windfall: To get an unexpected financial gain.
Related Idioms
- Trúng mánh: To find a lucrative trick or scheme (also slang).
- Hắn tin rằng mình đã trúng mánh. (He believed he had found a golden goose.)
- Ăn may: To have a stroke of luck.
- Lần này tôi chỉ ăn may thôi. (This time I just got lucky.)