Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Very bad: Used to describe something of extremely poor quality, terrible, or awful. It emphasizes a strong negative judgment.
   • Terrible at something: Used to describe a person who is very unskilled or performs very poorly at a specific activity.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bộ phim này dở òm. (This movie is very bad.)
  • Cậu ấy hát dở òm. (He sings terribly.)
  • Thời tiết hôm nay dở òm. (The weather today is awful.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "dở òm" is a colloquial and emphatic intensifier of the base adjective "dở" (bad). It is commonly used in informal speech to express strong disapproval or criticism.

Variants and Related Words

• Dở (adj): Bad, not good. This is the root word without the intensifier.
  • Món ăn này hơi dở. (This dish is a bit bad.)
• Dở tệ (adj): Very bad, awful. A similar emphatic variant.
  • Kế hoạch đó dở tệ. (That plan is awful.)

Synonyms

• Terrible: Extremely bad or serious.
• Awful: Very bad or unpleasant.
• Lousy: Very poor or inferior in quality.

Related Idioms

• While "dở òm" itself is a standalone phrase, it can be used in idiomatic expressions of judgment, such as:
  • Chơi dở òm: To play (a game, sport) very poorly.

    • Đội của họ chơi dở òm trong trận chung kết. (Their team played terribly in the final match.)

1. Very bad