tuông

Một con chó tuông qua hàng rào.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To rush headlong; to plunge recklessly: The primary meaning of "tuông" is to move or act with sudden, uncontrolled force and without consideration of consequences. It implies a lack of restraint or forethought.
   • To gush out; to pour forth: Used to describe liquids (like water, blood, tears) flowing out in a rapid, uncontrolled stream.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nó tuông ra khỏi nhà trong cơn giận dữ. (He rushed headlong out of the house in a fit of rage.)
  • Nước mắt tuông tràn trên má cô ấy. (Tears streamed down her cheeks.)
  • Máu tuông ra từ vết thương. (Blood gushed from the wound.)

Advanced Usage

• "tuông ra": to spill out, to pour out (often used for both physical substances and abstract things like words).
  • Lời nói giận dữ tuông ra từ miệng anh ta. (Angry words poured out of his mouth.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tràn tuông (v): to overflow, to flood forth (emphasizes abundance and lack of containment).
  • Cảm xúc tràn tuông trong bài thơ. (Emotions overflow in the poem.)

Synonyms

• Rush: to move with urgent haste.
• Plunge: to jump or move quickly and forcefully.
• Gush: to flow out in a rapid and plentiful stream.
• Stream: to flow or cause to flow in a continuous current.

Related Idioms

• Tuông máu: to shed blood (often in a violent context).
  • Trận chiến khiến nhiều người tuông máu. (The battle caused many to shed blood.)