chuội nợ
Definition
- Verb:
- To evade paying a debt; to default on a debt; to not repay borrowed money: The primary meaning is to intentionally avoid or fail to pay back money that one owes. It carries a strong negative connotation of irresponsibility and dishonesty.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đã chuội nợ và bỏ trốn. (He defaulted on the debt and ran away.)
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn nổi tiếng là hay chuội nợ. (Don't trust him; he's notorious for evading his debts.)
- Công ty đó bị tố cáo là chuội nợ của nhiều nhà cung cấp. (That company is accused of not paying its debts to many suppliers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "chuội nợ" is considered informal and somewhat vulgar. It is used in casual speech and carries a judgmental tone, implying the debtor is acting in a sneaky, untrustworthy, or shameless manner.
- It often describes a deliberate, active act of evasion rather than a simple inability to pay due to circumstances.
Variants and Related Words
- Trốn nợ: A more common and slightly less vulgar synonym meaning "to flee from debt" or "to dodge a debt."
- Quỵt nợ: Another informal synonym with a similar meaning of refusing to pay a debt.
- Vỡ nợ / Phá sản: To go bankrupt. This implies a formal financial failure, which may or may not involve the intentional evasion connoted by "chuội nợ."
- Nợ nần: (Noun) Debts, liabilities.
Synonyms
- Default on a debt: (Formal) To fail to repay a loan.
- Welsh / Welch on a debt: (Informal, potentially offensive) To fail to pay a debt, especially a bet.
- Dodge a debt: To avoid paying money that is owed.
- Skip out on a debt: To leave secretly to avoid paying.
Related Phrases
- "Chuội" as a standalone verb: In some regional dialects, "chuội" can colloquially mean to evade, slip away, or back out of a responsibility. "Chuội nợ" is its most common application.
- "Ăn quỵt": To cheat someone out of something, often money. This is broader than just debt.
Related Idioms
- "Vay trả trả vay": (Borrow and repay, repay and borrow) Refers to the normal cycle of credit. "Chuội nợ" is the violation of this principle.
- "Nợ như chúa Chổm": (In debt like Lord Chổm) An idiom describing someone with enormous, overwhelming debts. Such a person might be tempted to "chuội nợ."