vỡ giọng
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To have one's voice break: The primary meaning refers to the natural, often sudden, change in a person's voice, typically during puberty, when it becomes deeper and more unstable.
- To lose one's voice (from strain): It can also describe the temporary hoarseness or loss of vocal clarity resulting from overuse, such as shouting, singing too much, or illness.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Con trai tôi đang vỡ giọng. (My son's voice is breaking.)
- Cô ấy hát quá nhiều và bị vỡ giọng. (She sang too much and lost her voice.)
- Giọng nói của nam diễn viên đó bắt đầu vỡ giọng khi anh ấy 14 tuổi. (That actor's voice began to break when he was 14.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to describe an unavoidable, natural biological process in adolescents. It carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation when referring to hoarseness from strain.
Variants and Related Words
- Vỡ tiếng (verb phrase): A synonymous phrase with identical meaning and usage.
- Nó nói to quá nên bị vỡ tiếng. (He spoke too loudly so his voice broke.)
Synonyms
- To break (voice): For the pubertal change.
- To become hoarse: For losing vocal clarity.
- To lose one's voice: For temporary vocal loss.
Related Idioms
- While "vỡ giọng" itself is a set phrase, it is sometimes used figuratively to imply a significant, noticeable change in the tone or quality of something, though this is less common.
- Sự thất vọng đã khiến giọng nói của ông ấy như vỡ giọng. (The disappointment made his voice seem to break.)