Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • A thief, a pilferer: An old-fashioned term for a person who steals, especially in a sneaky or petty manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Làng xưa thường cảnh giác với các chú chích. (Old villages were often wary of thieves.)
  • "Chú chích" là một từ ít dùng trong tiếng Việt hiện đại. ("Chú chích" is a word rarely used in modern Vietnamese.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in historical texts or used to evoke an archaic tone. It is not used in contemporary everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Kẻ trộm (n): thief, robber. This is the standard modern term.
  • Kẻ trộm đã đột nhập vào nhà. (The thief broke into the house.)
• Kẻ cắp (n): thief, pickpocket.
  • Phòng chống kẻ cắp ở chợ. (Guard against pickpockets in the market.)

Synonyms

• Thief: a person who steals.
• Pilferer: a person who steals things of little value.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms directly use this archaic term. Modern idioms about theft use contemporary words like "kẻ trộm" or "kẻ cắp."