con mụ

Con mụ đó đang cằn nhằn hàng xóm.

Definition

1. Noun (derogatory, slang):
   • A woman (used contemptuously): A vulgar and offensive slang term for a woman, implying she is unpleasant, troublesome, or of low character. It carries strong negative connotations of disdain and disrespect.
   • A hag / shrew / crone: Often used to refer to an older woman in a highly insulting way, suggesting she is mean, nasty, or ugly.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con mụ đó thật đáng ghét. (That wretched woman is truly detestable.)
  • Đừng nghe lời con mụ gian xảo ấy. (Don't listen to that cunning hag.)
  • Cả xóm đều không ưa con mụ hàng xóm. (The whole neighborhood dislikes that nasty neighbor woman.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively pejorative and is used to express strong anger, contempt, or frustration towards a specific woman. Its use is considered very rude and confrontational.

Variants and Related Words

• Mụ (n, derogatory): A shorter, equally derogatory form often used as a prefix or standalone insult, e.g., (witch), (old hag).
• Con* + derogatory term: A common insult structure in Vietnamese (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Hag: An ugly old woman (insulting).
• Shrew: A bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.
• Crone: A cruel or ugly old woman.

Related Idioms

• Đồ con mụ: An intensified insult phrase meaning "You wretched woman!"
  • Đồ con mụ, cút đi! (You wretched hag, get lost!)