dại
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Definition
Adjective:
- Stupid; foolish; lacking wisdom or good judgment: Describes a person, action, or idea that is not sensible, intelligent, or prudent.
- Wild; feral; uncultivated: Describes plants or animals that are not domesticated, tamed, or cultivated; growing or living in a natural, untamed state.
- Numb; lacking sensation: Describes a part of the body that has lost feeling or mobility, often due to prolonged pressure or cold.
- Dull; vacant; lacking expression: Describes eyes or a gaze that appears lifeless, unresponsive, or without intelligence.
Noun:
- Rabies: A serious viral disease that can affect the nervous system of mammals, often transmitted through the bite of an infected animal.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (stupid/foolish):
- Đừng có làm những việc dại dột như thế. (Don't do foolish things like that.)
- Nó còn trẻ và còn dại lắm. (He is still young and very foolish.)
- Adjective (wild/feral):
- Những bụi hoa hồng dại mọc ven đường. (Wild rose bushes grow along the road.)
- Adjective (numb):
- Ngồi xếp bằng lâu, chân tôi bị dại đi. (Sitting cross-legged for a long time, my legs went numb.)
- Adjective (dull/vacant):
- Sau cú sốc, ánh mắt cô ấy trở nên dại đi. (After the shock, her eyes became vacant.)
- Noun (rabies):
- Con chó đó có dấu hiệu của bệnh dại. (That dog shows signs of rabies.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngu dại": extreme foolishness or stupidity.
- Hành động đó thật ngu dại. (That action was truly idiotic.)
- "dại gái"/"dại trai": to be foolishly infatuated with a girl/boy; to be lovesick.
- Anh chàng đang dại gái vì cô ấy. (The guy is foolishly lovesick over her.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dại dột (adj): rash, impulsive, acting without thinking.
- Quyết định dại dột đó khiến anh ta hối hận. (That rash decision made him regretful.)
- Khờ dại (adj): simple-minded, naive.
- Cô ấy có vẻ khờ dại nhưng thực ra rất tinh tế. (She seems simple-minded but is actually very perceptive.)
- Chó dại (n): a rabid dog.
- Phải tránh xa chó dại. (You must stay away from rabid dogs.)
Synonyms
- Foolish: lacking good sense or judgment.
- Feral: (especially of an animal) in a wild state.
- Numb: deprived of the power of sensation.
- Rabies: the specific viral disease.
Related Idioms
- Khôn nhà dại chợ: Literally "smart at home, foolish at the market"; describes someone who is bold or clever in familiar settings but clumsy or ineffective in public or unfamiliar situations.
- Anh ta là kiểu người khôn nhà dại chợ. (He is the type who is smart at home but foolish in public.)
- Dại một, khôn mười: Literally "foolish once, wise ten times"; meaning one learns from one's mistakes, making future wisdom born from past folly.
- Thất bại lần này là bài học, dại một khôn mười mà. (This failure is a lesson; you learn from your mistakes.)
adj
- stupid; gatuous, wild, feral
- kẻ ngu dạiA stupid person