cục súc
Definition
- Adjective:
- Coarse and brutal; uncouth and aggressive: Describes a person's behavior, speech, or temperament as rude, lacking refinement, and prone to sudden, violent anger or physicality.
- Boorish; loutish: Implies a crude, unmannered, and insensitive nature.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có tính cách rất cục súc. (He has a very coarse and brutal temperament.)
- Đừng có cục súc với khách hàng như vậy. (Don't be so boorish with customers like that.)
- Lời nói của hắn nghe thật cục súc. (His words sound terribly uncouth.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a strong negative judgment and is used to criticize behavior considered unacceptable in civilized or polite society.
- It can describe not just momentary anger but a generally rough, impolite, and aggressive character.
Variants and Related Words
- Thô cục (adj): Rough and uncouth; similarly describes a lack of polish or gentleness.
- Anh ấy ăn nói thô cục. (He speaks in a rough and uncouth manner.)
Synonyms
- Boorish: Rough and bad-mannered.
- Uncouth: Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
- Brutish: Resembling or characteristic of a brute, especially in being coarse, violent, or insensitive.
Related Idioms
- Nóng nảy cục súc: To be hot-tempered and brutish.
- Hắn là một kẻ nóng nảy cục súc. (He is a hot-tempered and brutish fellow.)