tung hứng
Definition
Verb:
- To juggle: The primary meaning of "tung hứng" is the physical act of keeping multiple objects, such as balls or pins, in the air by repeatedly throwing and catching them in a continuous cycle.
- To engage in witty repartee / to banter: In a figurative and conversational sense, "tung hứng" describes a lively, skillful, and often humorous exchange of words or ideas between people, similar to a verbal volley.
Noun:
- Juggling: Refers to the performance art or skill of juggling objects.
- Banter / witty exchange: Refers to the act of playful and clever conversation.
Usage Examples
Verb (to juggle):
- Anh ấy có thể tung hứng năm quả bóng. (He can juggle five balls.)
- Cô ấy đang học cách tung hứng. (She is learning how to juggle.)
Verb (to banter):
- Hai MC đã tung hứng rất duyên trên sân khấu. (The two hosts bantered very wittily on stage.)
- Họ thích tung hứng với nhau trong các cuộc tranh luận. (They enjoy engaging in witty repartee with each other during debates.)
Advanced Usage
"nghệ thuật tung hứng": the art of juggling.
- Nghệ thuật tung hứng đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn. (The art of juggling requires patience.)
Used in media contexts to describe the coordinated, lively interaction between co-hosts or interviewers and guests.
Variants and Related Words
Trò tung hứng (n): a juggling act; a juggling performance.
- Trò tung hứng của anh ấy rất hấp dẫn. (His juggling act is very captivating.)
Nghệ sĩ tung hứng (n): a juggler.
- Nghệ sĩ tung hứng đường phố thu hút đám đông. (The street juggler attracted a crowd.)
Synonyms
- Juggle: to keep objects in the air.
- Banter: to exchange witty remarks.
- Repartee: quick, witty conversation or retort.
Related Idioms
Tung hứng với công việc: to juggle tasks/work (figurative).
- Cô ấy phải tung hứng với rất nhiều dự án cùng lúc. (She has to juggle many projects at once.)
Tung hứng ngôn từ: to engage in a play on words; to volley words.
- Các nhà thơ thích tung hứng ngôn từ. (Poets enjoy a playful volley of words.)