vung
Definition
Noun:
- Cover, lid: A flat or slightly domed object, typically made of metal, wood, or ceramic, used to cover a pot, pan, or jar.
Verb:
- To brandish, to swing, to flourish: To wave or swing something (like a weapon or tool) forcefully and widely through the air.
- To scatter, to toss: To throw or spread something (like seeds or money) with a broad, sweeping motion of the arm.
- To spend lavishly, to squander: To use money or resources wastefully and extravagantly.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Đậy vung nồi lại. (Put the pot lid on.)
- Câu tục ngữ "nồi nào vung nấy". (The proverb "every pot has its own lid.")
Verb:
- Anh ta vung kiếm lên. (He brandished his sword.)
- Người nông dân vung hạt giống ra đồng. (The farmer scatters seeds in the field.)
- Anh ấy vung tiền qua cửa sổ. (He squanders money.)
Advanced Usage
"vung tay quá trán": To spend money excessively and thoughtlessly; to be overly extravagant.
- Anh ta vung tay quá trán trong các sòng bạc. (He spends money like water in casinos.)
"coi trời bằng vung": To be arrogant; to look down on everything; to have no respect for authority.
- Đừng có mà coi trời bằng vung! (Don't be so arrogant!)
Variants and Related Words
- Vung vẩy (v): To wave or swing something around carelessly or aimlessly.
- Đừng vung vẩy cây gậy thế! (Don't swing that stick around like that!)
Synonyms
- Noun: Lid, cover.
- Verb (brandish): Swing, flourish, wave.
- Verb (scatter): Toss, strew.
- Verb (squander): Waste, lavish, dissipate.
Related Idioms
Nồi nào vung nấy: Literally "every pot has its own lid"; used to say that people (often in a couple) are well-matched, for better or worse.
- Họ thật đúng là nồi nào vung nấy. (They are truly a perfect match.)
Ăn chơi vung: To indulge in unrestrained pleasure-seeking and lavish spending.
- Thời trẻ, ông ấy sống một lối sống ăn chơi vung. (In his youth, he lived a life of lavish indulgence.)
noun
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cover, lid flowrish, brandish
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