tích-tắc
Definition
- Onomatopoeia / Noun:
- Tick-tock: The sound made by a mechanical clock or watch, representing the regular, rhythmic passage of time.
- A split second / a moment: A very short, almost instantaneous period of time.
Usage Examples
- Onomatopoeia / Noun:
- Tiếng tích-tắc của đồng hồ quả lắc vang lên trong căn phòng yên tĩnh. (The tick-tock of the pendulum clock echoed in the quiet room.)
- Chỉ còn tích-tắc nữa là đến giờ thi đấu. (There's only a split second left before the match starts.)
- Chỉ tích-tắc là anh ấy sửa xong chiếc xe. (He fixed the car in just a moment.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to emphasize the swift, relentless, or precise passage of time.
- Cuộc đời trôi qua từng tích-tắc. (Life passes by with each tick-tock.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tích tắc (onomatopoeia/noun): A common alternate spelling with the same meaning.
- Nhịp tích tắc (n): The ticking rhythm.
Synonyms
- Tick-tock: The sound of a clock.
- Instant: A very brief moment.
- Moment: A short point in time.
Related Idioms
- Tranh thủ từng tích-tắc: To make use of every single moment.
- Chúng tôi tranh thủ từng tích-tắc để hoàn thành dự án. (We made use of every single moment to complete the project.)