chó đểu

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A despicable, contemptible person: "chó đểu" is a vulgar, highly offensive Vietnamese slang term used to insult someone by comparing them to a treacherous, deceitful, or morally repugnant dog. It implies extreme untrustworthiness and low character.
    • A scoundrel, a bastard: The term is a strong pejorative for a person considered vile, shameless, or capable of underhanded actions.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nó là một thằng chó đểu, không ai có thể tin được. (He is an arrant cur; no one can trust him.)
    • Đồ chó đểu! Mày đã lừa tất cả chúng tao. (You bastard! You deceived all of us.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is almost exclusively used as a direct, harsh insult. It is considered very rude and vulgar.
  • It can be intensified with other vulgar modifiers, but the core meaning of treacherous contemptibility remains.
Variants and Related Words
  • Đểu (adj/vulgar): Often used alone as a shorter, slightly less explicit form meaning "treacherous," "shady," or "despicable." It can describe actions or a person's nature.
    • Hắn ta rất đểu. (He is very treacherous.)
  • Khốn nạn (adj): Wretched, miserable, despicable. A strong insult, but generally considered slightly less vulgar than "chó đểu."
  • Đồ tồi (n): Wretch, scoundrel. A derogatory term but less intensely vulgar.
Synonyms
  • Scoundrel: A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
  • Bastard (vulgar): An offensive term for a contemptible person.
  • Cad: A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman.
  • Villain: A character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot; a cruel or malicious person.
Related Phrases
  • Chó má (n/vulgar): Another highly offensive insult similar to "son of a bitch."
  • Đồ chó (n/vulgar): Literally "dog thing," a strong insult meaning "you dog."
Related Idioms
  • Mặt người dạ thú: (Idiom) "A human face but an animal's heart." Used to describe someone who appears normal but is cruel and inhuman inside, sharing a similar thematic idea of hidden treachery as "chó đểu."
  1. Arrant cur
    • thằng chó đểu
      what an arrant cur!