đâm bổ

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The Vietnamese word "đâm bổ" refers to the action of diving or plunging downwards, often in a rapid or forceful manner. It can be used in various contexts to describe physical movements or actions, usually involving a significant drop or a sudden rush.

Basic Meaning

1. High Dive/Nosedive: The primary meaning relates to making a high dive or a sudden drop, similar to how a bird might dive toward the ground or water.

   • Example: "Từ trên cành cây đâm bổ xuống sông" means "to make a high dive into the river from a branch of a tree."

2. Crash/Plunge: It can also describe an aircraft that is hit and then falls quickly.

   • Example: "Máy bay trúng đạn, đâm bổ xuống ruộng" translates to "the jet hit by a bullet nosedived and crashed into a field."

3. Rush Out: In a more figurative sense, it can mean to rush or hurry out in different directions.

   • Example: "Họ đâm bổ đi tứ phía tìm đứa bé lạc" means "they rushed out in every direction in search of the lost child."

Usage Instructions

• "Đâm bổ" is typically used in contexts where there is a sense of speed, urgency, or a downward motion. It can be used both literally (like diving into water) and metaphorically (like rushing to do something).
• When using "đâm bổ," be aware of the context — it usually implies a sudden or forceful action.

Advanced Usage

In more advanced Vietnamese, "đâm bổ" can be used in literary or poetic contexts to describe dramatic actions or emotional states. For example, it might be used to evoke feelings of urgency or chaos.

Word Variants

• Đâm bổ xuống: to dive downwards.
• Đâm bổ vào: to rush into something or someone.
• Đâm bổ ra: to rush out of a place.

Different Meanings

While "đâm bổ" primarily conveys the idea of diving or rushing, in some contexts, it can also imply being aggressive or forceful in action. This can be applied in both physical and metaphorical senses.

Synonyms

• Nhảy xuống: to jump down.
• Lao xuống: to plunge down.
• Xô tới: to rush forward.

Academic

1. Make a high dive, nosedive
   • Từ trên cành cây đâm bổ xuống sông
     To maake a high dive into the river from a branch of a tree
   • Máy bay trúng đạn, đâm bổ xuống ruộng
     The jet hit by a bullet nosedived and crashed into a field
2. Rush out
   • Họ đâm bổ đi tứ phía tìm đứa bé lạc
     They rushed out in every direction in search of the lost child