cuội
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Definition
Noun:
- Pebble; large gravel: A small, rounded stone, often larger than ordinary gravel, used for paving paths or in landscaping.
- A legendary figure: Refers to the character "Chú Cuội" in Vietnamese folklore, a woodcutter who lies and is banished to live on the moon under a banyan tree.
- (By extension) A liar; a person who tells tall tales: Derived from the folkloric character, used to describe someone who habitually tells lies or unbelievable stories.
Adverb:
- Nonsense; humbug; falsely: Used to describe speech or information that is untrue, fabricated, or nonsensical.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Pebble):
- Lối đi trong vườn được rải cuội. (The garden path was paved with pebbles.)
- Noun (Legendary figure):
- Trên mặt trăng có chú Cuội ngồi gốc đa. (On the moon, there is Uncle Cuội sitting under a banyan tree.)
- Noun (Liar):
- Đừng tin nó, nó là thằng cuội. (Don't believe him, he's a liar.)
- Adverb:
- Nó toàn nói cuội, đừng nghe. (He just talks nonsense, don't listen.)
- Câu chuyện đó nghe cuội quá. (That story sounds like pure humbug.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nói dối như Cuội": An idiom meaning "to lie like Cuội" or "to be a pathological liar," directly referencing the folk tale.
- Đứa bé đó nói dối như Cuội. (That child lies like Cuội.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chú Cuội (n): The specific name for the legendary figure "Uncle Cuội" on the moon.
- Đá cuội (n): A more specific term for river pebbles or rounded stones.
Synonyms
- Pebble: stone, gravel.
- Liar: fabricator, storyteller (in the deceptive sense).
- Nonsense: rubbish, baloney, hogwash.
Related Idioms
- Nói dối như Cuội: To lie habitually and outrageously.
- Hắn ta nói dối như Cuội, chẳng ai tin lời hắn nữa. (He lies like Cuội, no one believes him anymore.)
- Tin Cuội: To believe a blatant lie (often used rhetorically or sarcastically).
- Câu chuyện đó mà tin được thì tin Cuội đi. (If you can believe that story, you'll believe anything.)
adv
- Nonsense; humbug
- nói nhăng nói cuộito talk nonsense