bịp già
Definition
- Noun:
- A seasoned swindler; a grand con artist: Refers to a person who is highly experienced, cunning, and skilled in deception, fraud, or elaborate scams. The term implies a level of mastery and a long history of dishonest practices.
- A crafty opportunist; a chaser of expedients: Describes someone who habitually seeks and exploits opportunities, often unethically or illegally, for personal gain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ta là một tay bịp già khét tiếng. (He is a notorious seasoned swindler.)
- Cảnh sát cuối cùng cũng bắt được tên bịp già đó. (The police finally caught that grand con artist.)
- Anh ta sống như một kẻ bịp già, luôn tìm cách lừa người khác. (He lives as a crafty opportunist, always finding ways to deceive others.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in criminal or underworld contexts to label a figure of significant, respected (in a negative sense) deceit. It carries a connotation of someone who is not a petty thief but operates on a larger, more sophisticated scale.
Variants and Related Words
Bịp bợm (n): General term for trickery, fraud, or swindling.
- Hắn chuyên về những trò bịp bợm. (He specializes in fraudulent schemes.)
Lừa đảo (v/n): To deceive/to commit fraud; a fraud.
- Đó là một vụ lừa đảo tinh vi. (That was a sophisticated fraud.)
Synonyms
- Con artist: A person who cheats others by using clever and persuasive tricks.
- Swindler: A person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
- Scammer: A person who commits fraud or participates in a dishonest scheme.
Related Idioms
- Cáo già: (literally "old fox") A sly, cunning, and experienced person. While "cáo già" can be used in neutral or even admiring contexts for shrewdness, "bịp già" is exclusively negative and criminal.
- Hắn là một cáo già trong làng chứng khoán. (He is an old fox in the stock market.)