trống ngực
Definition
- Noun:
- Palpitations: A noticeably strong, rapid, or irregular beating of the heart, often felt in the chest, typically caused by excitement, anxiety, fear, or strong emotion.
- The heart thumping: The physical sensation of one's own heartbeat, perceived as a pounding or throbbing in the chest.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nghe tin đó, cô ấy cảm thấy trống ngực đập mạnh. (Hearing that news, she felt her heart thumping strongly.)
- Mỗi khi lo lắng, anh ấy lại bị trống ngực. (Whenever he is anxious, he experiences palpitations.)
- Trống ngực đánh liên hồi khi cô ấy bước lên sân khấu. (Her heart pounded wildly as she stepped onto the stage.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đánh trống ngực": This is a common verb-noun collocation meaning "to have palpitations" or "for one's heart to pound."
- Cảnh tượng đáng sợ khiến tim tôi đánh trống ngực. (The frightening scene made my heart pound.)
Variants and Related Words
Hồi hộp (adj): nervous, anxious, in a state of suspense. This adjective often describes the emotional state that causes trống ngực.
- Cô ấy hồi hộp chờ kết quả. (She waited anxiously for the results.)
Tim đập nhanh (phrase): heart beating fast. A more literal descriptive phrase.
- Tập thể dục xong, tim tôi đập nhanh. (After exercising, my heart beats fast.)
Synonyms
- Palpitations: A noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat.
- Heart pounding: The sensation of a forceful heartbeat.
- Heart thumping: A heavy, beating sensation in the chest.
Related Idioms
"Tim đập chân run": Literally "heart beats, legs tremble," meaning to be extremely nervous or frightened.
- Lần đầu phát biểu trước đám đông, tôi tim đập chân run. (The first time I spoke in public, I was a bundle of nerves.)
"Hồn vía lên mây": Literally "soul flies to the clouds," meaning to be terrified or scared out of one's wits, a state that can cause trống ngực.
- Thấy con rắn, nó hồn vía lên mây. (Seeing the snake, he was scared out of his wits.)