dâm dật
Definition
- 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.)
adj
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lascivious; lustful;