ỉa vào
Definition
- Verb (Phrase) (Vulgar, Slang):
- To not care a damn about; to not give a damn about; to not give a shit about: A highly vulgar and offensive expression indicating complete and utter contempt, disregard, or lack of interest in someone or something. It conveys a strong sense of dismissal and disrespect.
Usage Examples
- Verb (Phrase):
- Nó nói xấu tôi, nhưng tôi ỉa vào. (He bad-mouthed me, but I don't care a damn about it.)
- Họ đe dọa, tôi vẫn ỉa vào những lời đe dọa đó. (They threatened me, but I still don't give a shit about those threats.)
- Cả công ty lo lắng, còn anh ta thì ỉa vào. (The whole company is worried, but he doesn't give a damn.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is almost exclusively used in very informal, coarse, and confrontational contexts. It is highly impolite and should be avoided in formal communication, polite company, and professional settings. Its strength is in expressing extreme indifference or active scorn.
Variants and Related Words
- Ỉa (v, vulgar): to shit, to defecate. This is the crude base verb from which the phrase is derived.
- Cứt (n, vulgar): shit. Often used in similar expressions of disregard, e.g., (to treat like shit).
Synonyms (by meaning, not vulgarity level)
- To disregard completely: to ignore, to dismiss, to brush off.
- To hold in contempt: to scorn, to despise.
- Informal idioms: to not care less, to not give a hoot, to not give two hoots (these are milder and not vulgar).
Related Idioms
- Coi như cứt / Xem như cứt (vulgar): To treat someone/something like shit; to regard with utter disrespect.
- Hắn coi lời khuyên của mọi người như cứt. (He treats everyone's advice like shit.)
- Đéo cần (extremely vulgar slang): A similarly vulgar phrase meaning "don't need" or "don't give a fuck," expressing strong rejection or lack of necessity.
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(thông tục) Not care a damn about
