dở người

Thân thiện

Anh ta đột nhiên cười lớn một mình, trông thật dở người.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crazy, insane, mentally unstable: Describes a person whose mind is not functioning normally, exhibiting irrational or very strange behavior. This is a direct and often informal term.
   • Foolish, silly, daft: Describes a person acting in a stupid or nonsensical way, lacking common sense or judgment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nó nói chuyện một mình, trông thật dở người. (He talks to himself; he looks really crazy.)
  • Đừng có dở người mà đi dưới trời mưa như thế. (Don't be so foolish as to go out in the rain like that.)
  • Hành động của hắn lúc đó hoàn toàn dở người. (His actions at that time were completely insane.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in an informal, colloquial, and sometimes derogatory manner to criticize someone's behavior or mental state. It can range from light-hearted teasing to a serious accusation of instability.

Variants and Related Words

• Dở hơi (adj): A very close synonym, meaning crazy, daft, or having a screw loose. It is equally informal.
  • Cậu bị dở hơi à? (Are you crazy?)

Synonyms

• Crazy: Mentally deranged; extremely foolish.
• Insane: In a state of mind that prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction.
• Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
• Daft: Silly; foolish (informal British English, similar in tone to "dở người").

Related Idioms

• Dở người dở ma: Describes someone acting in an extremely bizarre, erratic, or frightening manner, like a cross between a crazy person and a ghost.
  • Cô ấy la hét dữ dội, trông dở người dở ma. (She was screaming violently, looking like a complete lunatic.)

Học thuật

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