dạy đời

Thân thiện

Anh ta thích dạy đời người khác về mọi chuyện.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To speak in a superior tone, to lecture others condescendingly: The act of advising or teaching others in a way that shows one considers oneself more knowledgeable, experienced, or morally superior, often in a tedious or unwelcome manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta thích dạy đời người khác. (He likes to lecture others condescendingly.)
  • Đừng dạy đời tôi! (Don't preach to me!)
  • Cô ấy luôn dạy đời về cách sống đúng đắn. (She always lectures people about the right way to live.)

Advanced Usage

• The term dạy đời carries a strong negative connotation. It implies the speaker's attitude is annoying, presumptuous, and not well-received.
• It is often used in contexts where unsolicited advice is given, especially on moral or lifestyle matters.

Variants and Related Words

• Dạy bảo (verb): To teach, to instruct. (Neutral or positive connotation, unlike dạy đời).
  • Cha mẹ dạy bảo con cái. (Parents teach their children.)
• Lên lớp (verb, colloquial): Literally "to go up to the classroom"; used similarly to dạy đời to mean lecturing others pretentiously.
  • Anh ấy thích lên lớp người khác. (He likes to give others a pretentious lecture.)

Synonyms

• Lên mặt dạy đời (verb phrase): To put on airs and lecture.
• Làm thầy đời (verb phrase, colloquial): To act as a "life teacher" for others.

Related Idioms

• Ôm rơm nặng bụng, hay dạy đời thiên hạ: A proverb criticizing those who have their own flaws but are quick to lecture others. (Literally: "Carrying a belly full of straw, yet fond of lecturing the world.")

Học thuật

1. (khẩu ngữ) Speak in a superior tone, speak with a superior air, talk like a Dutch uncle