vung vãi

Hạt thóc vung vãi trên sân phơi.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scatter/to strew: The primary meaning of "vung vãi" is to throw or spread things carelessly and untidily over a surface or area, resulting in a messy dispersal.
   • To waste/to squander: In a figurative sense, "vung vãi" can mean to use resources, especially money, in a reckless, extravagant, or wasteful manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to scatter):
  • Đứa trẻ vung vãi đồ chơi khắp phòng. (The child scattered toys all over the room.)
  • Gạo bị vung vãi trên đường khi bao bị rách. (The rice was strewn on the road when the bag tore.)
• Verb (to waste):
  • Anh ta vung vãi tiền bạc vào những trò chơi vô bổ. (He squandered his money on useless games.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of care, order, or responsibility in the action of scattering or spending.

Variants and Related Words

• Vãi (v): A more colloquial and shorter form meaning to scatter or spill. It can also be used as an intensifier in slang.
  • Nó vãi hạt giống ra đồng. (He scattered the seeds onto the field.)

Synonyms

• Scatter: To throw loosely about.
• Strew: To spread by scattering.
• Squander: To spend wastefully or extravagantly.
• Litter: To make untidy by scattering rubbish.

Related Idioms

• Vung vãi tiền bạc: To throw money around/to be a spendthrift.
  • Cậu ấy nổi tiếng với thói quen vung vãi tiền bạc. (He is famous for his habit of throwing money around.)