đạp đổ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To demolish, to shatter, to ruin: To physically destroy or knock down something by kicking or stomping on it, or to figuratively cause the collapse or ruin of a system, institution, or plan.
Usage
- The verb đạp đổ is used to describe a forceful, often deliberate, act of destruction. It can be literal (physical destruction) or metaphorical (overthrowing systems, ruining plans).
- It often implies a sense of aggression, finality, or rebellion against the object being destroyed.
Usage Examples
- Literal (Physical Destruction):
- Bọn trẻ con vô tình đạp đổ lâu đài cát. (The children accidentally demolished the sandcastle.)
- Cơn bão đã đạp đổ hàng loạt cây cối. (The storm shattered a series of trees.)
- Figurative (Overthrowing/Ruining):
- Nhân dân đã đạp đổ chế độ phong kiến. (The people overthrew the feudal regime.)
- Anh ấy đạp đổ mọi kế hoạch của chúng tôi. (He ruined all of our plans.)
Advanced Usage
- "đạp đổ bạo quyền": to overthrow tyranny/despotism.
- Mục tiêu của cuộc cách mạng là đạp đổ bạo quyền. (The goal of the revolution is to overthrow tyranny.)
- "đạp đổ thành kiến": to shatter/smash prejudices.
- Cô ấy muốn đạp đổ những thành kiến xã hội cũ. (She wants to shatter old social prejudices.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đạp (verb): to pedal, to kick, to step on. This is the root verb meaning a foot-based action.
- Đổ (verb): to fall, to collapse, to pour. This is the root verb indicating a falling or collapsing result.
- Phá đổ (verb): to demolish, to wreck. A close synonym with a similar meaning of causing collapse.
- Lật đổ (verb): to overthrow, to topple. Specifically used for systems, governments, or authority.
Synonyms
- Phá hủy: to destroy, to wreck.
- Lật đổ: to overthrow, to topple (often for governments).
- Hủy diệt: to annihilate, to obliterate.
- Làm sụp đổ: to cause to collapse.
Related Idioms
- "Không được ăn thì đạp đổ": A Vietnamese proverb literally meaning "If you can't have/eat it, then smash/destroy it." It figuratively describes a spiteful or vengeful attitude of ruining something for others if one cannot benefit from it oneself.
- Hắn ta có tư tưởng "không được ăn thì đạp đổ". (He has the "sour grapes" / "if I can't have it, no one can" mentality.)
verb
- to demolish, to shatter, to ruin