chèn bẩy
Definition
- Verb:
- To scheme to eliminate (a competitor): The primary meaning of "chèn bẩy" is to act in a cunning, underhanded, or unfair manner with the specific intent of pushing out or removing a rival, often in business, politics, or any competitive situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Họ dùng mọi thủ đoạn để chèn bẩy đối thủ. (They used every trick to scheme and eliminate their competitor.)
- Trong cuộc đua vào chức vụ đó, anh ta liên tục bị chèn bẩy. (In the race for that position, he was constantly schemed against and pushed out.)
Advanced Usage
- The term implies a deliberate and often covert series of actions designed to disadvantage someone else for one's own gain. It carries a strong negative connotation of unethical competition.
Variants and Related Words
- Chèn ép (v): to oppress, to squeeze out. This is a broader term for putting pressure on someone to marginalize them.
- Hãm hại (v): to plot to harm someone.
Synonyms
- To undermine: To weaken or impair, especially by subtle or insidious means.
- To sabotage: To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct.
- To scheme against: To make secret and often dishonest plans to achieve a goal at another's expense.
Related Idioms
- While "chèn bẩy" itself is often used as a set phrase, it relates to concepts of unfair competition.
- Đâm sau lưng: to stab in the back. This idiom shares the connotation of betrayal and covert harm, similar to the spirit of "chèn bẩy."