Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Vietnamese culture with Trúc Nhân's hit song, "Thật Bất Ngờ"! This catchy pop track uses wit and satire to comment on the daily news and social events, offering a unique perspective on Vietnamese society. By exploring its playful lyrics and cultural references, you'll gain insight into contemporary Vietnamese life and learn some fun, expressive phrases.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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thông tin /tʰɔŋ tin/ B1 |
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đàn bà /ɗaːn baː/ A2 |
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hở hang /hɔː haŋ/ B2 |
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lôi cuốn /lɔi kuːn/ B2 |
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khóc /xɔːk/ A1 |
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tươi sáng /tɯːɔi saːŋ/ B1 |
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quan tâm /kwan taːm/ B1 |
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cặp /kəp/ A2 |
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lừa dối /lɯːə dɔːi/ B1 |
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ngã /ŋaː/ A1 |
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cư dân /kɯː dan/ B1 |
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đồng bào /ɗoŋ baːo/ B2 |
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nhốn nhao /ɲɔn ɲaːo/ B2 |
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vội vã /vɔːi vaː/ B1 |
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chia tay /t͡ɕia taːi/ A2 |
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trồng trọt /t͡ɕɔŋ t͡ɕɔt/ B1 |
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mơ /mɔː/ A1 |
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bất ngờ /bət nɡɔː/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Trên báo những thông tin **chen nhau** đi một hàng
➔ Compound verb construction
➔ The verb phrase "chen nhau" (to crowd each other) is used to describe how the information on the newspaper is packed together. "Chen" means "to crowd", and "nhau" means "each other".
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Xong đến chuyện **người thì nở nang**
➔ Subject-verb construction with emphatic 'thì'
➔ The structure "người thì nở nang" uses 'thì' to emphasize that the subject (people) are the ones who are 'nở nang' (well-endowed/shapely), creating contrast or focus within the context.
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Ôi **dễ dàng** để đời ta tươi sáng
➔ Adverbial use of adjective
➔ "Dễ dàng" (easy) is used adverbially to describe how easy it is to make our lives bright.
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Thế nên **bây giờ** điều quan tâm nhất là...
➔ Time adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence.
➔ "Bây giờ" (now) sets the temporal context for the following statement. This is a typical Vietnamese sentence structure.
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**Anh kia** cặp với chị này
➔ Demonstrative + Classifier + Noun + Verb construction
➔ Uses "anh kia" (that guy/ that man) to refer to a specific man, combined with a verb "cặp với"(be with). This structure is common in Vietnamese.
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Cư dân **cùng với** đồng bào
➔ Prepositional phrase using 'cùng với' (along with/together with)
➔ 'Cùng với' (along with) connects "cư dân" (residents) and "đồng bào" (compatriots), indicating they share something.
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Thông tin miệng **đói cồn cào**
➔ Descriptive use of verb phrase
➔ "Đói cồn cào" (hungry and aching) is a verb phrase used to vividly describe the state of "thông tin miệng" (word-of-mouth information), personifying the information.
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**Và** màn hình ti vi đêm ngày trồng trọt vào trong trí óc
➔ Conjunction + Subject-verb construction
➔ "Và" (and) acts as a conjunction connecting two separate phrases or clauses. This is followed by a subject-verb construction "màn hình ti vi...trồng trọt".
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**Ôi thật bất ngờ**
➔ Exclamatory sentence with adverb and adjective
➔ "Ôi" (Oh) is used to express surprise, followed by the adverb "thật" (really) and the adjective "bất ngờ" (surprising).
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