cà khổ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Trashy, gimcrack, worthless: Describes something of extremely poor quality, cheaply made, and without value.
- In a very bad state; lamentable; abominable: Refers to something that is in a terrible condition, pitiful, or shockingly bad.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bộ quần áo cà khổ. (A trashy suit of clothes.)
- Đồ đạc trong căn nhà ấy trông thật cà khổ. (The furniture in that house looks absolutely gimcrack.)
- Chiếc xe cà khổ đó không đáng tiền. (That worthless car isn't worth the money.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "cà khổ" is considered vulgar or very colloquial. It expresses strong contempt or disappointment toward the poor quality or state of an object.
Variants and Related Words
- Tồi tàn (adj): Wretched, miserable (often for condition or state).
- Vô giá trị (adj): Worthless, valueless.
Synonyms
- Shoddy: Poorly made and using low-quality materials.
- Junky: Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap and flimsy.
- Lamentable: Deserving criticism; very bad in quality or condition.
Related Idioms
- While "cà khổ" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is used in exclamatory phrases to express disgust.
- Đồ cà khổ! (This trashy stuff!/What junk!)
adj
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Trashy, gimcrack, worthless, of bad quality
