Definition

Noun: - Monkey; ape: A term for a monkey or ape, often used as an insult to call someone foolish, mischievous, or ugly by comparing them to a monkey. - Idiot; fool: Used derogatorily to scold or insult someone, implying they are stupid or behave in a silly, animal-like manner.

Usage Examples

• As a direct noun (monkey):
  • Trong rừng có nhiều con bú dù. (There are many monkeys in the forest.)
• As an insult:
  • Đồ bú dù! Lại làm hỏng việc rồi! (You monkey! You messed it up again!)
  • Nó trông y hệt con bú dù ấy! (He looks just like a monkey!)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily colloquial and derogatory. Its use is informal and can be considered rude or offensive.
• It is often used in exclamations for scolding, similar to calling someone a "jerk" or "idiot" in English, but with the specific imagery of a monkey.

Variants and Related Words

• Khỉ: The standard, neutral Vietnamese word for "monkey" or "ape." is a more vulgar synonym.
• Khỉ gió: A slang term also meaning "monkey," sometimes used similarly as a mild insult for a silly person.
• Đồ khỉ: A similar insult phrase meaning "You monkey!"

Synonyms

• Khỉ (n): Monkey.
• Vượn (n): Gibbon; ape.
• Đồ ngốc (n): You fool/idiot. (A direct insult without the animal comparison.)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Mặt như bú dù: (To have) a face like a monkey. Means to be very ugly.
  • Thằng đó mặt như bú dù. (That guy has a face like a monkey.)
• Làm trò bú dù / Làm trò khỉ: To act like a monkey; to behave foolishly or clown around.
  • Đừng có làm trò bú dù trước mặt khách. (Don't act like a monkey in front of the guests.)

noun

1. Monkey
   • Đồ bú dù!
     What a monkey!