cợt nhả
Definition
- Adjective:
- Lewd, ribald, bawdy: Refers to speech, behavior, or humor that is indecent, vulgar, or coarsely sexual in nature. It implies a lack of propriety and is often considered offensive or inappropriate in polite conversation.
- Flippant, irreverent: Can describe a disrespectfully light-hearted or joking attitude towards a serious matter, though the primary connotation relates to sexual indecency.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta thích kể những câu chuyện cợt nhả. (He likes to tell bawdy stories.)
- Lời nói cợt nhả của họ không phù hợp với nơi làm việc. (Their lewd remarks are not suitable for the workplace.)
- Đừng có thái độ cợt nhả trước vấn đề nghiêm túc như vậy. (Don't have such a flippant attitude towards a serious issue like that.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a negative or disapproving context to criticize speech or behavior that crosses social boundaries of decency.
- It can modify nouns like (speech), (story), (action), or (attitude).
Variants and Related Words
- Nhả nhớt (adj): A stronger, more vulgar term for obscene or disgustingly lewd speech.
- Tục tĩu (adj): Vulgar, obscene; a more general synonym for crude or indecent language/behavior.
Synonyms
- Bawdy: Humor that deals with sexual matters in a comical way.
- Ribald: Referring to coarse or sexually humorous speech.
- Lewd: Crude and offensive in a sexual way.
- Salacious: Having an undue interest in sexual matters.
Related Idioms
- Ăn nói cợt nhả: To speak in a lewd or ribald manner.
- Bị khiển trách vì ăn nói cợt nhả với khách hàng. (Reprimanded for speaking lewdly to a customer.)