dâm dật

Thân thiện

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Lascivious; lustful; lecherous: Describes a person who has or shows excessive or unrestrained sexual desire, often in a way that is considered offensive or immoral. The word carries a strong negative connotation of depravity and excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Vị vua đó nổi tiếng với cuộc sống dâm dật. (That king was infamous for his lustful life.)
  • Những bức tranh bị cấm vì nội dung dâm dật. (The paintings were banned for their lascivious content.)
  • Hắn ta bị xã hội khinh rẻ vì tư tưởng dâm dật. (He was despised by society for his lecherous thoughts.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Historical Context: The term is often used in historical or literary narratives to describe the morally corrupt character of rulers, nobles, or individuals, emphasizing their downfall due to vice.
  • Triều đại sụp đổ một phần vì những thói quen dâm dật của hoàng đế. (The dynasty collapsed partly due to the emperor's licentious habits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dâm đãng (adj): Lewd, obscene. Often used interchangeably with "dâm dật" but can sometimes imply a more outwardly vulgar or offensive expression of lust.
• Dâm ô (adj): Indecent, sexually immoral; often used in legal contexts (e.g., "hành vi dâm ô" - indecent act).
• Trụy lạc (adj): Decadent, debauched. Has a broader meaning encompassing various vices, not solely sexual.

Synonyms

• Lascivious (adj): Lascivious.
• Lustful (adj): Full of lust.
• Lecherous (adj): Lecherous.
• Licentious (adj): Licentious (lacking moral restraint, especially in sexual conduct).
• Debauched (adj): Debauched (corrupted by sensual pleasures).

Related Idioms

• Dâm dật vô độ: To be excessively or uncontrollably lustful.
  • Kẻ cai trị dâm dật vô độ ắt sẽ diệt vong. (A ruler who is uncontrollably lustful will surely meet his doom.)
• Sống cuộc sống dâm dật: To lead a life of debauchery.
  • Hắn phung phí tài sản để sống cuộc sống dâm dật. (He squandered his fortune to lead a life of debauchery.)

Học thuật

adj

1. lascivious; lustful;