dằn dỗi

Thân thiện

Đứa trẻ dằn dỗi mẹ vì không được mua đồ chơi.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To sulk: To be silently angry, resentful, or upset, often by withdrawing from interaction or displaying a sullen, moody attitude, typically after a disagreement or disappointment.
   • To be in a huff: To show petty annoyance or irritation, often in a childish or petulant manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ dằn dỗi vì không được mua đồ chơi. (The child is sulking because he wasn't bought a toy.)
  • Cô ấy dằn dỗi cả ngày không nói chuyện với ai. (She sulked all day without talking to anyone.)
  • Anh ấy chỉ dằn dỗi một lúc rồi sẽ thôi. (He's just in a huff for a while; he'll get over it.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a prolonged, passive-aggressive state of mind rather than a brief flash of anger. It describes an internal, brooding resentment that is outwardly manifested through silence, short answers, or refusal to engage.

Variants and Related Words

• Hờn dỗi (v): A closely related term combining "hờn" (resentment) and "dỗi" (sulk), often used to describe a lovelorn or coquettish sulk, common in romantic contexts.
  • Cô ấy hờn dỗi khi người yêu đến muộn. (She gave him the silent treatment when her boyfriend was late.)

Synonyms

• Sulk: To be moodily silent or withdrawn.
• Brood: To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
• Pout: To show displeasure by thrusting out the lips or looking sullen.

Related Idioms

• Làm dáng làm dỗi: To act in a coy, sulky, or coquettish manner, often to attract attention or get one's way.
  • Cô ấy không giận đâu, chỉ làm dáng làm dỗi thôi. (She's not really angry; she's just being coy and sulky.)

Học thuật

1. Sulk, be sulky