chú chích
Definition
- 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."