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cuống quýt

Pronunciation Northern /kuəŋ˧˥ kwit˧˥/ Central /kuəŋ˩˧ kwḭk˩˧/ Southern /kuəŋ˧˥ wɨt˧˥/
lose one's head
Verb
lose one's head

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
lose one's head Core ActionsTheme

To be in an agitated hurry and lose one's composure.

vi Khi thấy hỏa hoạn, mọi người đều cuống quýt tìm đường thoát.

en When they saw the fire, everyone lost their heads trying to find an escape.

Parts
cuống / quýt
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Similar
cuống cuồng / cuống họng / cuống / cuống phổi …
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Use
cà cuống / cà cuống chết đến đít còn cay / luống cuống / vỏ quýt dày có móng tay nhọn …
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