Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Unjust, unfair: Describes a situation, action, or system that lacks fairness, equity, or justice. It implies a violation of moral rightness or a failure to judge or act without favoritism or prejudice.

2. Noun:

   • Injustice, unfairness: Refers to an instance or state of being unjust; a specific unfair act or the general condition of inequality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Một quyết định bất công. (An unjust decision.)
  • Luật pháp đó thật bất công. (That law is truly unfair.)
• Noun:
  • Chúng ta không thể chấp nhận sự bất công. (We cannot accept injustice.)
  • Anh ấy phản đối mọi bất công trong xã hội. (He opposes all unfairness in society.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in formal, social, and political contexts to critique systems, laws, or authoritative decisions.
• It can describe both concrete actions (e.g., an unfair judgment) and abstract concepts (e.g., social injustice).

Variants and Related Words

• Bất bình đẳng (n): Inequality, disparity. Often used in socio-economic contexts.
  • bất bình đẳng thu nhập (income inequality)
• Thiên vị (adj/v): Biased, partial; to show favoritism. Focuses on unequal treatment due to personal preference.
  • giám khảo thiên vị (a biased judge)

Synonyms

• Unfair: Not based on or behaving according to principles of equality and justice.
• Unjust: Lacking in justice or fairness.
• Inequitable: Unfair, unjust.

Antonyms

• Công bằng (adj): Fair, just, equitable.
• Công lý (n): Justice.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bất công xã hội (n): Social injustice.
  • Đấu tranh chống lại bất công xã hội. (To fight against social injustice.)
• Kêu oan vì bất công (v): To cry out against injustice; to claim one has been wronged unfairly.

adj

1. Unjust, unfair
   • thái độ bất công
     an unjust attitude
   • đối xử bất công
     to treat unfairly