cãi lộn
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Definition
Verb: - To quarrel: To engage in a noisy or angry argument, typically about a trivial matter and often involving shouting or heated disagreement. This is the primary and most common meaning of "cãi lộn."
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai đứa trẻ đang cãi lộn về đồ chơi. (The two children are quarreling over a toy.)
- Họ cãi lộn với nhau suốt buổi tối. (They quarreled with each other all evening.)
- Đừng cãi lộn nơi công cộng. (Don't quarrel in public.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "cãi lộn" strongly implies a mutual, back-and-forth argument that is often loud, emotional, and disruptive. It is more intense than a simple discussion or debate ("tranh luận").
Variants and Related Words
Cãi nhau (v): To argue with each other. This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "cãi lộn."
- Vợ chồng họ thỉnh thoảng cãi nhau. (The husband and wife sometimes argue.)
Tranh cãi (v): To dispute, to debate (can be less emotionally charged and more focused on differing opinions).
- Các nhà khoa học tranh cãi về kết quả nghiên cứu. (Scientists dispute the research results.)
Synonyms
- Quarrel: To have an angry argument.
- Argue: To exchange opposing views heatedly.
- Bicker: To argue about petty, trivial matters.
- Squabble: To engage in a noisy quarrel about something unimportant.
Related Idioms
- Cãi lộn như mổ bò: To quarrel fiercely/noisily (literally: to quarrel like slaughtering a cow). This idiom emphasizes a very loud and chaotic argument.
- Hàng xóm cãi lộn như mổ bò. (The neighbors quarreled fiercely.)