xịt
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Definition
Động từ (Verb):
- To spray: To eject a liquid or fine particles in a forceful, concentrated stream or jet.
- To fizzle out / To fail to explode: (Of a firework, grenade, etc.) To fail to detonate properly, producing only a weak hissing sound or no explosion.
- To go flat / To deflate: To lose air or pressure suddenly, becoming soft or collapsed.
Tính từ (Adjective):
- Dull / Dingy / Murky: (Of a color) Lacking brightness or freshness; appearing dark, faded, or muddy.
- Failed / Dud: Describing something that has failed to function as intended, especially an explosive device.
Usage Examples
Động từ (Verb):
- Tôi cần xịt nước hoa. (I need to spray perfume.)
- Pháo chỉ xịt một tiếng rồi tắt. (The firecracker just fizzled out with a hiss and died.)
- Lốp xe đạp của tôi bị xịt. (My bicycle tire has gone flat.)
Tính từ (Adjective):
- Bầu trời xám xịt trước cơn bão. (The sky was murky gray before the storm.)
- Quả lựu đạn đó là quả xịt. (That grenade was a dud.)
Advanced Usage
- "xịt" as slang: In modern colloquial use, "xịt" can mean to fail completely or perform very poorly.
- Bài thuyết trình của anh ấy bị xịt. (His presentation totally bombed.)
Variants and Related Words
Xịt thuốc (v): To spray medicine/pesticide.
- Nông dân đang xịt thuốc cho cây. (The farmer is spraying pesticide on the plants.)
Xịt mũi (v): To use a nasal spray.
- Bác sĩ bảo tôi xịt mũi hai lần một ngày. (The doctor told me to use the nasal spray twice a day.)
Synonyms
- To spray: To squirt, to mist.
- To deflate: To go flat, to puncture.
- Dull: Gloomy, somber, lusterless.
- Dud: Failure, misfire.
Related Idioms
Xám xịt: Gloomy and gray; a state of failure or bleak prospects.
- Công việc làm ăn đang xám xịt. (The business prospects are looking very bleak.)
Thâm xịt: A deep, dull, purplish-black color (often from a bruise).
- Vết bầm trên tay cô ấy thâm xịt. (The bruise on her arm is a deep purple-black.)