chanh chua
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sharp-tongued; tart; acerbic: Describes a person, especially a woman, who frequently speaks in a biting, sarcastic, or spiteful manner. It implies a sour, unpleasant disposition in speech and attitude.
- Sour; tart: Can describe the literal taste of something, like a lemon (chanh), but when applied to character or words, it is metaphorical, comparing the sour taste to harsh speech.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy nổi tiếng là người chanh chua. (She is known as a sharp-tongued person.)
- Anh ta không chịu nổi những lời chanh chua của đồng nghiệp. (He couldn't stand his colleague's tart words.)
- Tính cách chanh chua của bà ấy khiến mọi người xa lánh. (Her acerbic personality makes people avoid her.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often, though not exclusively, applied to women in traditional descriptions. It carries a negative connotation of being unnecessarily critical, gossipy, or mean-spirited.
- It can describe a specific instance of speech () or a person's general character ().
Variants and Related Words
- Đanh đá (adj): Sharp-tongued, shrewish. A close synonym often used interchangeably with .
- Châm chọc (v): To mock, to make sarcastic remarks. This is an action that a person often does.
- Ngoa ngoắt (adj): Deceitful in speech, twisting words. Sometimes associated with the manner of speaking.
Synonyms
- Acerbic: Sharp and forthright in speech or tone.
- Caustic: Bitterly sarcastic.
- Biting: Harsh or cutting in remark.
- Spiteful: Showing malicious ill will.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn nói chanh chua: To have a sharp tongue; to speak in a tart, acerbic way.
- Bà ta ăn nói chanh chua với tất cả mọi người. (She speaks with a sharp tongue to everyone.)
- Miệng lưỡi chanh chua: Similar to the above, emphasizing the "mouth and tongue" as the source of the sour speech.
- Sharp-tongued, tart, sour
- những lời chanh chuatart words
- ăn nói chanh chuato have a sharp tongue
- con người chanh chuaa person with a tart disposition