chằng chớ

Anh ta là một kẻ chằng chớ, đừng tin mà cho vay tiền.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unreliable, untrustworthy (especially regarding debts): Describes a person who does not pay their debts or fulfill their financial promises, leading to a loss of trust.
   • Dishonest, deceitful in money matters: Refers to someone who is not honest or straightforward in financial dealings or obligations.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta là một kẻ chằng chớ, đừng tin mà cho vay tiền. (He is an unreliable person; don't trust him to lend money.)
  • Tôi không muốn làm ăn với những đối tác chằng chớ. (I don't want to do business with dishonest partners.)

Advanced Usage

• "Con người chằng chớ": An untrustworthy person (specifically regarding debts or promises).
  • Trong kinh doanh, phải tránh xa con người chằng chớ. (In business, you must stay away from untrustworthy people.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chằng chịt (adj): Dense, tangled, intricate (often for plants, wires, or complex situations).
  • Dây điện chằng chịt trên cột. (The electrical wires are tangled on the pole.)

Synonyms

• Vô trách nhiệm: Irresponsible.
• Không đáng tin: Untrustworthy.
• Lật lọng: To double-cross, to go back on one's word.

Related Idioms

• "Nợ như chúa Chổm": To be deeply in debt (like Lord Chổm, a historical figure in Vietnamese folklore known for his debts). This idiom relates to the concept of being a debtor but is more about the state of owing money than the character trait of being unreliable.
  • Công ty anh ấy nợ như chúa Chổm. (His company is deeply in debt.)