Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Insolent, impudent, rude: "cấc lấc" describes behavior that is disrespectful, cheeky, or shows a lack of proper manners, often in a bold or brazen way.
   • Arrogant, haughty: It can also imply an attitude of unwarranted superiority or disdainful pride.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đứa trẻ đó trả lời cấc lấc với người lớn. (That child answered the adult insolently.)
  • Thái độ cấc lấc của nó khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His arrogant attitude made everyone uncomfortable.)
  • Đừng có cấc lấc với ông bà! (Don't be rude to your grandparents!)

Advanced Usage

• The word "cấc lấc" is often used to describe the behavior of children or young people towards elders or those in authority. It carries a strong negative connotation.
• It can be used interchangeably in the reversed form "lấc cấc" without any change in meaning.
  • Nó nói chuyện lấc cấc quá! (He talks so impudently!)

Variants and Related Words

• Lấc cấc (adj): This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage to "cấc lấc".
• Hỗn xược (adj): Rude, insolent. A stronger, more formal synonym.
• Xấc xược (adj): Saucy, impudent. Very similar in meaning and usage.

Synonyms

• Hỗn: Rude, impudent (slightly less common).
• Xấc láo: Impudent, insolent.
• Vô lễ: Ill-mannered, disrespectful.

Related Idioms

• While "cấc lấc" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the kind of behavior warned against in proverbs about respect.
  • "Trứng mà đòi khôn hơn vịt" (An egg wanting to be wiser than the duck): A proverb used to criticize someone, especially a younger person, for being presumptuous or insolent ("cấc lấc") towards someone more experienced.

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