Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Outdated; old-fashioned: Describes ideas, customs, or practices that are extremely old and no longer considered useful, effective, or acceptable in modern times. It implies being obsolete and resistant to change.
   • Conservative in an extreme or rigid way: Refers to a mindset or attitude that is stubbornly attached to antiquated ways, often to the point of being unreasonable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Những tập tục cổ hủ đó cần được loại bỏ. (Those outdated customs need to be abolished.)
  • Ông ấy có tư tưởng rất cổ hủ về vai trò của phụ nữ. (He has very old-fashioned ideas about the role of women.)
  • Lối kiến trúc này trông thật cổ hủ. (This architectural style looks truly antiquated.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cổ hủ" often carries a strong negative judgment. It is not neutral; it criticizes something for being not just old, but backward and obstructive to progress.
• It is commonly used to describe social norms, traditions, beliefs, or systems of thought.

Variants and Related Words

• Hủ lậu (adj): Also means outdated and backward, very similar in meaning and usage to "cổ hủ".
• Lạc hậu (adj): Backward, lagging behind (often used for technology or development levels). While similar, "lạc hậu" can be slightly less severe than "cổ hủ", which implies decay from age.

Synonyms

• Outdated
• Old-fashioned
• Antiquated
• Obsolete
• Archaic

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tư tưởng cổ hủ: An outdated/antiquated ideology.
  • Không thể phát triển với tư tưởng cổ hủ. (You cannot develop with an antiquated ideology.)
• Hủ tục: An outdated or backward custom (often a compound using the "hủ" from "cổ hủ").
  • Hủ tục ma chay cần được bài trừ. (Backward funeral customs need to be eliminated.)

noun

1. Outdated; old-fashioned