cuộc đỏ đen

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A game of chance; gambling: "cuộc đỏ đen" refers to gambling activities or games where the outcome is primarily determined by luck, often involving money or valuables as stakes. The term literally translates to "the red and black affair/game," alluding to common betting colors or outcomes.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ta sa đà vào các cuộc đỏ đen. (He became deeply involved in gambling.)
    • Cảnh sát đã triệt phá một cuộc đỏ đen lớn. (The police raided a large gambling operation.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe any risky venture with an uncertain outcome, though this is less common.
    • Kinh doanh bất động sản lúc này chẳng khác nào một cuộc đỏ đen. (Investing in real estate at this time is no different from a gamble.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cờ bạc (n): gambling. A more common and direct synonym.

    • Cờ bạc một tệ nạn xã hội. (Gambling is a social evil.)
  • Trò may rủi (n): a game of chance.

    • Đây không phải kỹ năng, chỉ một trò may rủi. (This isn't skill; it's just a game of chance.)
Synonyms
  • Gambling: the act of playing games of chance for money.
  • Betting: the activity of risking money on an uncertain outcome.
Related Idioms
  • Đánh bạc: to gamble (verb phrase).

    • Hắn nghiện đánh bạc. (He is addicted to gambling.)
  • Cả vốn lẫn lãi: to lose everything (both principal and interest); often used to describe a devastating loss from gambling.

    • Một đêm thua bạc, hắn mất cả vốn lẫn lãi. (After one night of gambling losses, he lost everything.)