trúng tủ
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Definition
- Verb (idiomatic, informal):
- To have studied or prepared exactly the right material for a test or exam. This phrase describes the fortunate situation where an exam question matches precisely what a student has revised or memorized beforehand.
- To guess or predict something correctly. It can be extended to situations outside of exams where one's prediction or preparation aligns perfectly with what actually happens.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi đã ôn bài kỹ và rất may là đề thi đã trúng tủ. (I revised thoroughly and was very lucky that the exam was exactly what I had prepared for.)
- Anh ấy dự đoán tình huống chính xác, quả là trúng tủ. (He predicted the situation accurately; it really hit the mark.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase originates from student slang, where "tủ" (literally "cupboard" or "locker") metaphorically refers to the set of topics or questions a student has privately focused on and stored away for revision, hoping they will appear on the exam.
Variants and Related Words
- Trúng đề (v): A more general phrase meaning the exam topic came out as expected or hoped for.
- Năm nay sinh viên rất vui vì trúng đề. (This year the students are very happy because the exam topic was as expected.)
Synonyms
- To get lucky with the exam questions: A descriptive synonym for the primary meaning.
- To hit the jackpot (in an academic context): Emphasizes the element of luck.
- To predict correctly: A synonym for the extended meaning.
Related Idioms
- Học tủ (v): To study selectively, focusing only on a limited number of topics in the hope they will be on the exam. This is the risky preparation method that leads to "trúng tủ" if successful.
- Cậu ấy học tủ vài chương thôi, rất nguy hiểm. (He crammed selectively on just a few chapters, which is very risky.)