Definition

1. Noun (derogatory):
   • A worthless or contemptible person; a good-for-nothing. It expresses strong disapproval or scorn for someone's character or behavior.
   • A silly, foolish, or useless thing. It can refer to an object of poor quality or an action deemed stupid.

Usage Examples

• Noun (referring to a person):

  • Đừng tin hắn, hắn chỉ là một đồ tồi! (Don't trust him, he's just a good-for-nothing!)
  • Thằng đồ tồi đó lại lừa tiền của bà cụ. (That scoundrel cheated the old woman out of her money again.)

• Noun (referring to a thing/action):

  • Cái máy tính đồ tồi này lại hỏng rồi. (This worthless computer is broken again.)
  • Lại một ý tưởng đồ tồi nữa. (Yet another silly idea.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is inherently derogatory and insulting. Its strength is similar to English terms like "scoundrel," "rascal," or "jerk" when referring to a person. It is used in informal, often heated, speech.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ bỏ (n): A worthless thing/person; trash.

  • Đồng hồ này là đồ bỏ, không sửa được. (This watch is trash, it can't be fixed.)

• Đồ vô dụng (n): A useless thing/person.

  • Nó chẳng làm được trò trống gì, đúng là đồ vô dụng. (He can't do anything right, he's truly useless.)

Synonyms

• Good-for-nothing: A person of no value or use.
• Scoundrel: A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
• Rascal: A mischievous or dishonest person.
• Worthless thing: An object with no value or use.

Related Idioms

• While "đồ tồi" itself is not typically part of a longer fixed idiom, it functions similarly to insulting noun phrases in English.
  • Đồ tồi khốn nạn! (You wretched scoundrel!) – This is a common intensified insult.

1. (nghĩa xấu) Silly thing; good- for -nothing