Definition

Verb: - To quarrel: To engage in a noisy or angry argument, typically about a trivial matter and often involving shouting or heated disagreement. This is the primary and most common meaning of "cãi lộn."

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai đứa trẻ đang cãi lộn về đồ chơi. (The two children are quarreling over a toy.)
  • Họ cãi lộn với nhau suốt buổi tối. (They quarreled with each other all evening.)
  • Đừng cãi lộn nơi công cộng. (Don't quarrel in public.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "cãi lộn" strongly implies a mutual, back-and-forth argument that is often loud, emotional, and disruptive. It is more intense than a simple discussion or debate ("tranh luận").

Variants and Related Words

• Cãi nhau (v): To argue with each other. This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "cãi lộn."

  • Vợ chồng họ thỉnh thoảng cãi nhau. (The husband and wife sometimes argue.)

• Tranh cãi (v): To dispute, to debate (can be less emotionally charged and more focused on differing opinions).

  • Các nhà khoa học tranh cãi về kết quả nghiên cứu. (Scientists dispute the research results.)

Synonyms

• Quarrel: To have an angry argument.
• Argue: To exchange opposing views heatedly.
• Bicker: To argue about petty, trivial matters.
• Squabble: To engage in a noisy quarrel about something unimportant.

Related Idioms

• Cãi lộn như mổ bò: To quarrel fiercely/noisily (literally: to quarrel like slaughtering a cow). This idiom emphasizes a very loud and chaotic argument.
  • Hàng xóm cãi lộn như mổ bò. (The neighbors quarreled fiercely.)

verb

1. To quarrel