ỉa vãi

Definition

1. Vulgar verb phrase:
   • To shit uncontrollably / to have explosive diarrhea: A crude and offensive expression describing the act of defecating with such force, lack of control, or suddenness that feces are scattered. It emphasizes a complete loss of bowel control.
   • To be extremely bad / to fail catastrophically: Used as a vulgar, hyperbolic metaphor to describe something (e.g., a performance, situation, or object) that is terribly, laughably, or disastrously bad.

Usage Examples

• Literal meaning:
  • Ăn phải đồ ôi thiu, nó bị ỉa vãi. (After eating spoiled food, he had explosive diarrhea.)
• Figurative/metaphorical meaning:
  • Trận đấu hôm qua đội nhà ỉa vãi. (Our team played like shit in yesterday's match.)
  • Bộ phim này diễn xuất ỉa vãi. (The acting in this movie is fucking terrible.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is considered highly vulgar and offensive. It is used almost exclusively in very informal, coarse speech among peers, often to express extreme anger, contempt, or ridicule. It is inappropriate for formal, polite, or public contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Ỉa (v, vulgar): to shit. The core verb.
• Vãi (adj/adv, vulgar): an intensifier meaning "extremely," "incredibly," or "all over the place." Often combined with other vulgar terms for emphasis (e.g., = incredibly good; = to curse profusely).

Synonyms

• To have diarrhea: (clinical/neutral)
• To be atrocious: (formal for the figurative sense)
• To suck: (informal, less vulgar for the figurative sense)

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Vãi cả linh hồn: An even more intensified vulgar phrase meaning "extremely" or "to an insane degree," often used for shock value or humor. It can modify various states.
  • Sợ vãi cả linh hồn. (Scared shitless.)