cáu bẳn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Peevish, irritable: A state of being easily annoyed or angered by minor things, often characterized by a bad-tempered or snappish manner.
- Petulant, testy: Showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over a trivial annoyance; being in a fractious mood.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Vì hay đau ốm nên anh ta sinh ra cáu bẳn. (He has become peevish because of frequent illness.)
- Đừng có cáu bẳn với tôi như thế! (Don't be so irritable with me like that!)
- Sau một đêm mất ngủ, cô ấy trở nên rất cáu bẳn. (After a sleepless night, she became very testy.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "cáu bẳn" often describes a temporary, reactive mood rather than a permanent personality trait. It implies a readiness to snap or complain.
- It can be intensified with adverbs like (very) or (extremely) to denote a high degree of irritability.
Variants and Related Words
- Cáu (adj): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning annoyed, irritated, or angry.
- Anh ấy đang cáu vì bị làm phiền. (He is annoyed because he was disturbed.)
- Cáu kỉnh (adj): Similar to "cáu bẳn," meaning easily irritated or grumpy.
- Bẳn tính (adj): Short-tempered, having an irritable nature.
Synonyms
- Irritable: Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
- Peevish: Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
- Testy: Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered.
- Cranky: Ill-tempered, irritable, or cross.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Mặt mày cáu bẳn: To have a peevish or scowling face.
- Nhìn mặt mày cáu bẳn của anh ta là biết có chuyện không vui. (Looking at his scowling face, you can tell something is wrong.)
- Tính khí cáu bẳn: A peevish temperament.
- Ông ấy nổi tiếng với tính khí cáu bẳn. (He is famous for his peevish temperament.)
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Peevish, petulant
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Vì hay đau ốm nên anh ta sinh ra cáu bẳnHe is peevish because of frequent illness
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