ghẹ
Definition
Noun:
- Sentinel crab: A type of marine crab with a whitish, patterned shell, long claws, and meat that is considered sweeter and more plentiful than that of some other crabs.
- Bully; tyrant: (Figurative, colloquial) A person who abuses power or position to oppress others.
Verb:
- To sponge off; to freeload: To attach oneself to or depend on someone else to gain a benefit or get something done without having to pay or expend one's own resources.
Usage Examples
Noun (Marine Animal):
- Hôm nay chợ có ghẹ tươi. (The market has fresh sentinel crabs today.)
- Thịt ghẹ ngọt hơn thịt cua. (Sentinel crab meat is sweeter than regular crab meat.)
Noun (Bully):
- Hắn ta là một tên ghẹ trong xóm. (He is a bully in the neighborhood.)
Verb (To Freeload):
- Nó suốt ngày đi ghẹ xe bạn bè. (He's always sponging rides off his friends.)
- Ăn ghẹ hàng xóm mãi cũng ngại. (Freeloading meals from the neighbors is eventually embarrassing.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb form often implies a persistent, somewhat opportunistic dependence, not just a one-time favor.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn ghẹ (Verb Phrase): To eat for free by sponging off someone.
- Anh ấy thích đi ăn ghẹ. (He likes to go out for meals by sponging off others.)
Synonyms
- Noun (Crab): crab, marine crab.
- Noun (Bully): tyrant, oppressor, tough.
- Verb: to mooch, to leech, to live off someone.
Related Idioms
- Ông ghẹ: A term used to refer to a notorious bully or a tyrannical figure.
- Cả làng đều sợ ông ghẹ ấy. (The whole village fears that tyrant.)
noun
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sentinel-crab. at someone's expense
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