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đốp

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Definition
  1. Onomatopoeia / Noun:
    • A short, sharp, popping or cracking sound: "đốp" primarily imitates the sound of a small, sudden burst, crack, or pop, often from fire, something breaking, or a light impact.
    • To speak bluntly or retort sharply: Used figuratively to describe speaking in a sudden, direct, and often confrontational manner, "hitting" someone with words.
Usage Examples
  • As an Onomatopoeia/Noun (Sound):
    • Nổ đánh đốp một cái. (It burst with a single pop.)
    • Ống tre nổ cháy đôm đốp. (The burning bamboo pipe crackled [with a series of pops].)
  • Figurative Use (Speech):
    • Nói đốp ý nghĩ của mình vào mặt ai. (To speak out one's opinion bluntly in someone's face.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Đôm đốp" (reduplicative form): This form emphasizes a repeated or continuous series of popping or cracking sounds.
    • Tiếng pháo nổ đôm đốp. (The firecrackers went off with a series of pops and cracks.)
  • The figurative use implies a lack of tact or a desire to provoke a reaction, similar to a verbal "pop" or "snap".
Variants and Related Words
  • Đôm đốp (reduplicative): Emphasizes a repetitive or crackling sound.
  • Nổ (verb): To explode, to burst. "Đốp" often describes the specific sound of a "nổ".
Synonyms
  • Tách (onomatopoeia): A light snap or pop sound.
  • Rắc (onomatopoeia): A crackling sound.
  • Nói thẳng / Nói toạc (verb phrases): To speak bluntly, to speak plainly (for the figurative meaning).
Related Phrases
  • Nói đốp vào mặt: To retort/snap bluntly at someone (literally, "to speak 'đốp' into someone's face"). This is the primary figurative construction.
    • Anh ấy tức giận nói đốp vào mặt đối thủ. (He was angry and snapped bluntly at his opponent.)
Notes
  • "Đốp" is highly contextual. Its core meaning is sonic (a pop/crack), and its figurative use derives from the abrupt, impactful nature of that sound.
  • The reduplicative form "đôm đốp" is very common when describing sounds.
  • In modern usage, the sonic meaning is more frequent than the figurative one. The figurative use can sound somewhat forceful or dated.
đốp

Nghe tiếng đốp của pháo hoa nổ trên bầu trời.

  1. Pop, crack
    • Nổ đánh đốp một cái
      To burst with a pop
    • Đôm đốp (láy)
      Crack
    • ống tre nổ cháy đôm đốp
      A burning bamboo pipe gave out cracks
  2. In someone's face
    • Nói đốp ý nghĩ của mình vào mặt ai
      To speak out one's opinion in someone's face