gây gổ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To be quarrelsome, to pick fights: To have a tendency or desire to start arguments, conflicts, or physical fights without a good reason. It describes a confrontational and aggressive nature.
- To quarrel, to brawl: To engage in a heated argument or physical fight.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta luôn tìm cách gây gổ với đồng nghiệp. (He always finds ways to pick fights with his colleagues.)
- Hai đứa trẻ ngừng gây gổ và bắt đầu chơi với nhau. (The two children stopped quarreling and started playing together.)
- Tính hay gây gổ của anh ấy khiến mọi người xa lánh. (His quarrelsome nature makes people avoid him.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb often implies the initiation of conflict and carries a negative connotation of unnecessary aggression. It is more intense than simply disagreeing.
Variants and Related Words
- Gây sự (v): To pick a quarrel, to provoke trouble. Often used interchangeably with , but can sometimes imply starting a conflict in a more calculated way.
- Đừng gây sự với người lạ. (Don't pick a quarrel with strangers.)
- Gây hấn (v): To show aggression, to act in a hostile manner. Often used in broader contexts, including between nations or groups.
- Bên kia đường đang có dấu hiệu gây hấn. (The group across the street is showing signs of aggression.)
Synonyms
- Quarrel: To have an angry argument.
- Bicker: To argue about petty things.
- Pick a fight: To deliberately start a fight or argument.
- Be aggressive: To behave in a hostile manner.
Related Idioms
- Gây chuyện đánh nhau: To stir up trouble leading to a fight.
- Mấy thanh niên đó chỉ muốn gây chuyện đánh nhau. (Those youths just want to stir up trouble for a fight.)
- Be quarrelsome, be fond of picking a quarrel
- Tính hay gây gổTo be fond of picking a quarrel by nature