Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unfair, unjust: Describes a situation, action, or treatment that is not based on or characterized by justice, fairness, or impartiality.
   • Unequal: Describes a state of imbalance or lack of parity between things or people.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Thân sao lắm nỗi bất bằng. (Why is my life filled with so much injustice?)
  • Quyết định đó thật bất bằng. (That decision is truly unfair.)
  • Sự phân chia tài nguyên một cách bất bằng. (The unequal distribution of resources.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lòng bất bằng": A feeling of resentment or indignation due to perceived injustice.

  • Lòng bất bằng khiến anh ta không thể im lặng. (A sense of injustice made him unable to stay silent.)

• "Bất bằng xã hội": Social inequality or injustice.

  • Các chính sách nhằm giảm thiểu bất bằng xã hội. (Policies aimed at reducing social inequality.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bất công (adj): Unjust, unfair. (A very close synonym, often used interchangeably).

  • Một bản án bất công. (An unjust verdict.)

• Không công bằng (adj phrase): Not fair, not just. (A more literal, descriptive phrase).

  • Luật chơi không công bằng. (The rules of the game are not fair.)

• Chênh lệch (adj/n): Disparity, gap, unequal. (Focuses more on the quantitative difference rather than the moral judgment of injustice).

  • Chênh lệch giàu nghèo. (The wealth gap.)

Synonyms

• Thiên vị: Biased, partial.
• Bất bình đẳng: Unequal, inequitable.

Related Phrases

• Oán trách vì bất bằng: To resent/grumble because of injustice.
  • Dân chúng oán trách vì bất bằng. (The people grumble because of the injustice.)

Related Idioms

• "Bất bằng lòng": This is a separate, common idiom meaning "dissatisfied," "discontent," or "to take offense." It is related but distinct, focusing on personal dissatisfaction rather than abstract injustice.
  • Ông ấy bất bằng lòng với kết quả. (He is dissatisfied with the result.)

adj

1. Unfair, unjust, unequal