bẩn bụng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having a dirty mind/heart; malicious, mean-spirited: Describes a person who harbors ill will, selfish intentions, or base thoughts. It implies a character that is not pure, kind, or honest.
- Selfish, calculating: Can also describe someone who is primarily concerned with their own gain, often at the expense of others, showing a lack of generosity or moral scruples.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn là người bẩn bụng. (Don't trust him; he is a mean-spirited person.)
- Những ý nghĩ bẩn bụng không nên có trong đầu. (Malicious thoughts should not be in one's mind.)
- Cô ấy luôn nghi ngờ người khác vì cô ấy bẩn bụng. (She always suspects others because she has a dirty mind.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "bẩn bụng" is often used in a moral or character judgment. It is stronger and more personal than simply saying "xấu tính" (bad-tempered). It criticizes the fundamental nature of a person's intentions.
- It can be used in proverbial or admonishing contexts:
- Người bẩn bụng thì hay nghĩ người khác cũng bẩn bụng. (A person with a dirty heart often thinks others are the same.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bần tiện (adj): Despicable, vile, base (often referring to actions or character, with a strong connotation of low moral standing).
- Ích kỷ (adj): Selfish (focuses more on self-interest than on active malice).
- Xảo quyệt (adj): Cunning, crafty (focuses on deceitful cleverness).
- Độc ác (adj): Cruel, evil (generally stronger, implying harmful actions).
Synonyms
- Malicious: Having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone.
- Mean-spirited: Unkind, unpleasant, and unsympathetic.
- Selfish: Lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
- Base: (Of a person or their actions) without moral principles; ignoble.
Related Phrases
- Lòng dạ bẩn thỉu: A filthy heart/mind. (A stronger, more vulgar synonym).
- Tính toán bẩn bụng: Calculating in a mean/selfish way.
- Hắn ta toàn những tính toán bẩn bụng để hại người. (He is always making mean-spirited calculations to harm people.)
Related Idioms
- "Bụng bẩn hay nghi": Literally "A dirty belly/heart is often suspicious." Similar to "A thief thinks every man a thief." It means a person with bad intentions often suspects others of having the same.
- Anh đừng nghĩ ai cũng như mình, đúng là bụng bẩn hay nghi. (Don't think everyone is like you; it's truly a case of the guilty mind being suspicious.)