Definition

1. Noun:
   • Day robber: A person who commits robbery or theft openly during the daytime, often implying a particularly bold or shameless criminal act due to its occurrence in broad daylight.
   • Bold thief: Used, often ironically or sarcastically, to describe someone who acts with audacious dishonesty in plain sight, as if unafraid of being seen.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bọn cướp ngày đó đã lấy đi toàn bộ tiền trong quầy thu ngân. (Those day robbers took all the money from the cash register.)
  • Hắn ta hành động như một tên cướp ngày, lấy đồ ngay trước mặt mọi người. (He acted like a day robber, taking things right in front of everyone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cướp ngày" is often used in a figurative or ironic sense to criticize individuals or entities that exploit others or act unethically in an overt, unashamed manner, not necessarily involving literal theft.
  • Công ty đó tăng giá gấp đôi, đúng là bọn cướp ngày. (That company doubled its prices, they are truly day robbers.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cướp (v/n): to rob, robber; the root word for theft.
• Cướp giật (v): to snatch, to grab and run; often used for street theft.

Synonyms

• Bold robber: A thief who acts without concealment.
• Brazen thief: A shameless and audacious thief.
• Highwayman (archaic): A robber who steals from travelers on roads, often by day.

Related Idioms

• Cướp ngày cướp đêm: To rob day and night; used to describe relentless, constant robbery or exploitation.
  • Bọn cho vay nặng lãi này hoạt động như cướp ngày cướp đêm. (These usurious lenders operate like they rob day and night.)