Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Obscene; lewd; lascivious: Describes something, typically thoughts, actions, or materials, that are characterized by excessive, offensive, or indecent sexual desire. It implies a dirty, lustful, and morally corrupt quality.
   • Libidinous; concupiscent: Pertaining to unrestrained or unhealthy sexual appetite.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Những bộ phim đó chứa đựng nội dung dâm ô. (Those films contain obscene content.)
  • Hắn ta có những ý nghĩ dâm ô về đồng nghiệp. (He has lewd thoughts about his colleagues.)
  • Tư tưởng dâm ô là biểu hiện của sự suy đồi đạo đức. (Obscene thoughts are a manifestation of moral decay.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "dâm ô" is often used in legal and formal condemnatory contexts to describe criminal acts, such as the sexual abuse or molestation of minors.
  • Bị cáo bị buộc tội có hành vi dâm ô với trẻ em. (The defendant is charged with committing an obscene act against a child.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, licentious; often used interchangeably with "dâm ô" but can sometimes imply a more openly promiscuous behavior.
• Dục vọng (n): Lust, carnal desire; refers to the strong sexual urge itself.
• Khiêu dâm (adj): Pornographic; specifically describes materials intended to cause sexual excitement.

Synonyms

• Obscene: Offensive to morality or decency.
• Lewd: Crude and offensive in a sexual way.
• Lascivious: Feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
• Salacious: Having undue interest in sexual matters.

Related Idioms

• "Dâm ô, bạo ngược": A phrase used to condemn tyrannical and lewd behavior, often describing corrupt, oppressive rulers who are also morally depraved.
  • Triều đại ấy nổi tiếng với những vị vua dâm ô, bạo ngược. (That dynasty was infamous for its obscene and tyrannical kings.)

adj

1. obscence; lend
   • tư tưởng dâm ô
     obscence thoughts