vớ bở
Definition
Adjective/Phrase (Colloquial):
- To get a windfall / to hit the jackpot: Refers to unexpectedly gaining a large benefit, profit, or advantage, especially with little effort. It implies a sense of luck and seizing an opportunity that others might have missed.
- To make a killing / to score big: Often used in contexts of business, deals, or opportunities where someone obtains substantial, often disproportionate, gain.
Adjective/Phrase (Figurative):
- To have a field day: To derive great pleasure or advantage from a situation, typically at the expense of others or due to their misfortune.
Usage Examples
- Adjective/Phrase:
- Trong vụ mua bán đất đó, anh ta thực sự vớ bở. (In that land deal, he really hit the jackpot.)
- Công ty vớ bở nhờ hợp đồng bất ngờ. (The company scored big thanks to an unexpected contract.)
- Bọn đầu cơ đang vớ bở trong lúc giá cả biến động. (The speculators are having a field day during the price fluctuations.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a slightly vulgar or cynical connotation, suggesting the gain is opportunistic, unearned, or exploitative of a situation.
- It is frequently used in informal speech, journalism, and business commentary to describe sudden financial or opportunistic gains.
Variants and Related Words
- Vớ được (v): to pick up, to get hold of (something beneficial).
- Anh ấy vớ được món hời. (He picked up a bargain.)
- Hời (n): profit, gain, benefit (often used in similar contexts of advantageous deals).
Synonyms
- To profit handsomely: To gain a large financial advantage.
- To luck out: To be very lucky, especially in gaining an advantage.
- To reap a bonanza: To obtain a large and rewarding amount of something.
Related Idioms
- Trúng mánh: to hit a lucky streak (similar in meaning, but less vulgar).
- Hắn trúng mánh với vụ đầu tư đó. (He hit a lucky streak with that investment.)
- Kiếm chác lớn: to make a big profit (more neutral).
- Họ kiếm chác lớn từ thị trường mới. (They made a big profit from the new market.)
