dâm bôn
Definition
- Adjective (archaic):
- Adulterous: Describes a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual relations outside of marriage. The term carries a strong negative moral judgment and is considered obsolete in modern Vietnamese.
- Lewd / Licentious: Conveys a sense of excessive and immoral sexual desire or behavior.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Người phụ nữ đó bị xã hội phong kiến gán cho tội dâm bôn. (That woman was branded with the crime of being adulterous by feudal society.)
- Truyện cổ thường lên án những kẻ dâm bôn. (Ancient stories often condemn the licentious.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "dâm bôn" is almost exclusively found in classical literature, historical texts, or in references to feudal moral codes. Its use in contemporary language is extremely rare and would sound archaic.
Variants and Related Words
- Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, lustful, lascivious. This is a more common, though still strong, term for describing sexually immoral behavior.
- Lời nói của hắn thật dâm đãng. (His words are truly lewd.)
- Ngoại tình (v/n): To commit adultery; adultery. This is the standard modern term for the act of adultery.
- Anh ta bị bắt quả tang ngoại tình. (He was caught in the act of adultery.)
Synonyms
- Adulterous: Involving or characterized by adultery.
- Licentious: Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.
- Lewd: Crude and offensive in a sexual way.
Related Idioms
- Dâm bôn vô đạo: An archaic idiom meaning "adulterous and unprincipled," used for severe condemnation.
- Kẻ dâm bôn vô đạo ấy cuối cùng cũng bị trừng phạt. (That adulterous and unprincipled person was finally punished.)
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(cũ) Adulterous
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