bắt nạt
Definition
- Verb:
- To bully: To use superior strength or influence to intimidate or harm someone, typically to force them to do what one wants. This is the core meaning, involving an abuse of power.
- To push around / To browbeat: To treat someone in an overbearing or domineering manner, often through threats or harsh words.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng bắt nạt bạn học. (Don't bully your classmates.)
- Nó luôn bắt nạt những đứa trẻ nhỏ hơn. (He always bullies younger children.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy bị bắt nạt ở nơi làm việc. (She feels bullied at work.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a repeated pattern of behavior rather than a single incident.
- It can be used in a wider, sometimes less severe context, such as teasing or pressuring someone.
Variants and Related Words
- Bắt nạt người khác (v): To bully others.
- Bắt nạt người khác là hành vi rất đáng xấu hổ. (Bullying others is a very shameful behavior.)
Synonyms
- Bully: To use strength or power to harm or intimidate.
- Intimidate: To frighten or threaten someone to make them do something.
- Push around: To treat someone unfairly or forcefully (informal).
Related Idioms
- Ma cũ bắt nạt ma mới: Literally "Old ghost bullies new ghost." An idiom describing a situation where an old-timer or veteran takes advantage of or bullies a newcomer.
- Anh đừng có mà ma cũ bắt nạt ma mới nhé! (Don't be an old ghost bullying a new ghost, okay!)
verb
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To bully
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bỏ thói bắt nạt trẻ conto drop the habit of bullying children
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