bỏ mẹ

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The Vietnamese phrase "bỏ mẹ" is an informal expression that conveys strong emotions, often frustration or annoyance. It can be translated as "damn it" or "to death," and is used in various contexts to express exasperation or to emphasize a negative situation.

Usage Instructions:

• "Bỏ mẹ" is typically used in casual conversations among friends or peers.
• It can express frustration, annoyance, or emphasis on a situation that feels overwhelming or intolerable.
• It is not suitable for formal situations or when speaking to elders or in respectful contexts.

Examples:

1. Expressing Frustration:

   • "Máy lại hỏng rồi, bỏ mẹ!"
   • Translation: "The machine is broken again, damn it!"

2. Emphasizing a Negative Situation:

   • "Nó dỗi không ăn à, để cho nó đói bỏ mẹ nó đi!"
   • Translation: "He is sulking and refusing to eat, isn’t he? Let him starve to death!"

3. General Annoyance:

   • "Phiền bỏ mẹ!"
   • Translation: "It’s damn annoying!"

Advanced Usage:

In more advanced contexts, "bỏ mẹ" can be used to express a heightened sense of urgency or desperation. For example: - "Canh gác thế thì bỏ mẹ!" - Translation: "Damn such a way of mounting guard!"

Word Variants:

• While "bỏ mẹ" is the standard phrase, variations can include adding other words for emphasis, like "bỏ mẹ nó" or "bỏ mẹ mày," but it's important to be cautious as these can increase the level of rudeness.

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, it can simply mean to let something be or to not care about a situation, as in "let it go."

Synonyms:

• "Chết tiệt" (damn it)
• "Đáng ghét" (annoying)
• "Quá đáng" (outrageous)

Academic

1. To death
   • đánh bỏ mẹ nó đi!
     beat him to death!
   • nó dỗi không ăn à, để cho nó đói bỏ mẹ nó đi!
     he is sulking and refusing to eat, isn't he? Let him starve to death!
2. Damn it! Damn, damned
   • canh gác thế thì bỏ mẹ!
     damn such a way of mounting guard!
   • bỏ mẹ! máy lại hỏng rồi!
     damn it! the machine is again out of order!
   • phiền bỏ mẹ
     damned annoying!
   • sướng bỏ mẹ đi, còn đòi gì nữa!
     he's too damned happy to expect more!