đánh bạt
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Definition
- Verb:
- To overpower, to subdue by force: To defeat or gain control over someone or something through superior strength, numbers, or force, often in a physical confrontation.
- To drive away, to chase off: To force someone or something to leave a place, often through aggressive or forceful action.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lực lượng an ninh đã đánh bạt nhóm khủng bố. (The security forces overpowered the terrorist group.)
- Tiếng ồn lớn đánh bạt mọi ý nghĩ trong đầu anh ấy. (The loud noise drove away every thought in his head.)
- Người nông dân dùng cây gậy để đánh bạt đàn chim. (The farmer used a stick to chase off the flock of birds.)
Advanced Usage
- "đánh bạt đi": Often used to emphasize the result of the action, meaning to overpower and drive away.
- Cơn bão đã đánh bạt đi những chiếc thuyền nhỏ. (The storm overpowered and swept away the small boats.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đánh (verb): To hit, to strike. This is the root verb, with "bạt" adding the meaning of "away" or "down".
- Bạt (verb, less common alone): Can mean to flatten, to sweep away, or to be overwhelming.
Synonyms
- Đánh bại: To defeat, to beat (can be used in both physical and non-physical contexts like sports or competition).
- Khuất phục: To subdue, to bring under control (often implies making someone yield or submit).
- Xua đuổi: To drive away, to shoo away (often used for animals or pests).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a compound verb, "đánh bạt" itself functions similarly to a phrasal verb. - Đánh đuổi: To fight and chase away, to repel (often used in a military or defensive context). - Quân đội đã đánh đuổi quân xâm lược. (The army repelled the invaders.)
Related Idioms
- Đánh bạt tâm trí: To drive thoughts from one's mind, to be so overwhelming it clears the mind (often of worries).
- Âm nhạc lớn đánh bạt mọi lo âu trong tâm trí cô ấy. (The loud music drove all anxieties from her mind.)
- Overpower
- Kẻ trộm bị cảnh sát đánh bạt điThe burglars were overpowered by the police