bẳn tính
Definition
- Adjective:
- Testy; Irascible: Describes a person who is easily annoyed, quick to become impatient or angry, often over minor matters. It implies a naturally short-tempered or irritable disposition.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy bẳn tính lắm, đừng nói chuyện lâu. (He is very testy; don't talk to him for long.)
- Cô giáo không bẳn tính, cô ấy rất kiên nhẫn. (The teacher is not irascible; she is very patient.)
- Anh ta trở nên bẳn tính khi mệt mỏi. (He becomes testy when he is tired.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is typically used to describe a person's inherent or habitual character trait rather than a temporary state. It often carries a slightly negative connotation.
Variants and Related Words
- Nóng tính (adj): hot-tempered, quick to anger. This is a close synonym but may imply a quicker, more fiery anger.
- Cáu kỉnh (adj): irritable, grumpy. This emphasizes being in a bad mood and easily annoyed.
Synonyms
- Testy: Easily irritated; impatient and irritable.
- Irascible: Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
- Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
- Short-tempered: Quickly and easily angered.
Related Idioms
- Dễ nổi cáu: (to be) quick to fly off the handle. This phrase describes the action resulting from a "bẳn tính" nature.
- Vì bẳn tính nên anh ấy dễ nổi cáu. (Because he is irascible, he is quick to fly off the handle.)
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Testy; irascible
