trúng tim
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To hit the heart / to strike a chord: To deeply affect someone's emotions, often by touching on something personally meaningful, sensitive, or vulnerable. It implies an action or statement that resonates powerfully with someone's inner feelings or core beliefs.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Câu nói của anh ấy trúng tim tôi. (His words hit me right in the heart.)
- Bộ phim trúng tim khán giả bằng câu chuyện cảm động. (The movie struck a chord with the audience through its touching story.)
- Lời phê bình đó trúng tim đen của cô ấy. (That criticism hit her right in her sore spot.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can be intensified as "trúng tim đen", which carries a stronger, sometimes more negative connotation of hitting a particularly sensitive, vulnerable, or painful spot.
- Bài báo đã trúng tim đen của vị chính trị gia. (The article hit the politician's most sensitive nerve.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chạm vào trái tim (v): to touch the heart. This is a more direct and often gentler synonym.
- Bài hát đó chạm vào trái tim mọi người. (That song touched everyone's heart.)
Synonyms
- To resonate deeply: to evoke a shared feeling or understanding.
- To strike a chord: to cause an emotional response, often of recognition or sympathy.
- To hit home: to be fully understood and have a strong emotional impact.
Related Idioms
- Trúng tủ: Literally "to hit the cabinet," meaning to encounter exactly what one has prepared for (often used for exams). While structurally similar, it relates to luck or preparation rather than emotion.
- Đề thi hôm nay tôi trúng tủ rồi! (The exam topic today was exactly what I prepared for!)