Definition

1. Adjective & Verb:
   • (To be) flippant, frivolous, or inappropriately jocular: Describes speech or behavior that is not serious or respectful, often in a way that is mildly offensive, indecorous, or lacks propriety, especially in social interactions.
   • (To be) risqué or suggestive: Refers to speech, humor, or behavior that is mildly indecent, bawdy, or has a sexual undertone, often presented in a joking manner.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Anh ta có thói quen chớt nhả với phụ nữ. (He has a habit of being flippant with women.)
  • Bài hát đó có lời lẽ chớt nhả. (That song has risqué lyrics.)
  • Đừng có giọng điệu chớt nhả như vậy ở nơi làm việc. (Don't use such a frivolous tone in the workplace.)

• Verb:

  • Hắn cứ thích chớt nhả với mọi người. (He just likes to joke around inappropriately with everyone.)
  • Lão hay chớt nhả mấy bà cùng cơ quan. (The old man often acts in a disrespectfully jocular way with the ladies in the office.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of dignity, respect, or appropriateness for the situation. It is frequently used to criticize behavior that crosses a line of social decorum, particularly between genders or in formal settings.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhả nhớt (adj/verb): Vulgar slang meaning to speak or act in a crude, obscene, or excessively lewd manner. This is stronger and more offensive than "chớt nhả."

Synonyms

• Flippant: Not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
• Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
• Risqué: Slightly indecent or liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
• Bawdy: Dealing with sexual matters in a comical way; humorously indecent.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ăn nói chớt nhả: To speak in a flippant or frivolous manner.
  • Còn trẻ mà ăn nói chớt nhả. (He's still young but speaks so disrespectfully.)

verb & adj

1. (To be) half-serious and half-joking (in one's speech or behaviour)
   • quen thói chớt nhả với phụ nữ
     to be in the habit of being half-serious and half-joking with women, to have a half-serious and half-joking way with women