Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ringleader, chieftain: A person who leads a gang or a group, often in a negative or criminal context.
   • A polite term for a married couple: A respectful form of address used to refer to a husband and wife together.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Ringleader):

  • Cảnh sát đã bắt được anh chị cầm đầu đường dây buôn lậu. (The police arrested the ringleader of the smuggling ring.)
  • Hắn ta muốn tỏ ra là anh chị trong khu phố này. (He wants to act like the chieftain in this neighborhood.)

• Noun (Polite address):

  • Mời anh chị vào nhà dùng trà. (Please, come in and have some tea. - addressed to a couple)
  • Hôm qua tôi có gặp anh chị Nam. (I met Nam and his wife yesterday.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ra vẻ anh chị": To put on airs of being a boss or a gang leader; to act tough or authoritative.
  • Hắn chẳng có quyền hành gì, chỉ thích ra vẻ anh chị. (He has no real authority, he just likes to act like a big shot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Anh (n): Older brother; a polite term for a male of similar age.
• Chị (n): Older sister; a polite term for a female of similar age.
• Anh chị em (n): Siblings; brothers and sisters; a collective term for peers or comrades.

Synonyms

• Đầu sỏ (n): Ringleader, mastermind.
• Trùm (n): Boss, chieftain (often in crime).
• Vợ chồng (n): Husband and wife (a more common, less formal term for a married couple).

Related Phrases

• Làm anh làm chị: To act as an elder or a leader; to take on a responsible role.
  • Trong nhóm, nó luôn biết cách làm anh làm chị. (In the group, he always knows how to take on a leadership role.)

Related Idioms

• Anh chị làng: A local boss or influential figure (often with a negative connotation of bullying).
  • Hắn ta tự xưng là anh chị làng, ai cũng phải sợ. (He proclaims himself as the local boss, and everyone has to be afraid.)

1. Ringleader, chieftain