cự
Definition
- Verb:
- To scold; to rebuke sharply: To criticize or reprimand someone angrily and directly, often in a blunt or harsh manner.
- To oppose; to resist: To actively push back against something or someone, often using physical or verbal force.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to scold):
- Anh ấy bị sếp cự vì đi làm muộn. (He was scolded by his boss for being late to work.)
- Bà cự đứa trẻ một trận vì nghịch ngợm. (The woman gave the child a scolding for being mischievous.)
- Verb (to oppose/resist):
- Nó cự lại lời đề nghị của tôi. (He opposed my suggestion.)
- Cô ấy cố gắng cự lại cơn buồn ngủ. (She tried to resist the drowsiness.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "cự" often carries a colloquial or blunt tone, implying a direct, sometimes confrontational, action. It is less formal than synonyms like "phản đối" (to oppose).
Variants and Related Words
- Cự lại (v): To oppose back; to talk back. A phrasal verb emphasizing reciprocal resistance.
- Đứa bé không dám cự lại mẹ. (The child didn't dare talk back to his mother.)
Synonyms
- To scold: Reprimand, berate.
- To oppose: Resist, defy, contest.
Related Idioms
- Cự không nổi: To be unable to resist; to not have the strength to oppose.
- Sức yếu quá, cự không nổi. (Too weak, couldn't resist.)
- Cự cho một mẻ: To give someone a thorough scolding or dressing-down.
- Ông chủ cự nhân viên một mẻ vì lỗi nghiêm trọng. (The boss gave the employee a thorough scolding for the serious mistake.)
verb
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to scold; to oppose; to resist
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