anh chị
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Definition
- 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.)
- Ringleader, chieftain