Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Deceitful and wicked: Describes a person, behavior, or intention that is characterized by dishonesty, trickery, and a lack of moral integrity. It implies a cunning and insincere nature.
   • Crooked and evil: Suggests a combination of being morally corrupt and deviating from what is right or just.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hắn ta là kẻ gian tà, không thể tin được. (He is a deceitful and wicked person, not to be trusted.)
  • Âm mưu gian tà của bọn tội phạm cuối cùng cũng bị phơi bày. (The crooked and evil plot of the criminals was finally exposed.)
  • Đừng để những lời nịnh hót gian tà đó đánh lừa bạn. (Do not let those deceitful and wicked flatteries fool you.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gian tà" is often used in formal, literary, or moral contexts to strongly condemn someone's character or actions. It carries a heavier moral judgment than simpler words for "dishonest."

Variants and Related Words

• Gian (adj): Crafty, deceitful, fraudulent.
  • Thủ đoạn gian. (A crafty scheme.)
• Tà (adj): Evil, wicked, depraved; often used in compounds related to immorality or deviation.
  • Tà ác. (Evil and cruel.)
• Gian xảo (adj): Cunning, deceitful, crafty.
  • Kẻ gian xảo. (A cunning person.)

Synonyms

• Deceitful: Guilty of or involving deceit; deceiving or misleading others.
• Wicked: Evil or morally wrong.
• Duplicitous: Deceitful in speech or conduct.
• Treacherous: Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

Related Idioms

• Gian thần tặc tử: A classical idiom meaning "treacherous ministers and rebellious sons," used to describe utterly disloyal and wicked people.
  • Lịch sử ghi lại nhiều câu chuyện về gian thần tặc tử. (History records many stories of treacherous ministers and rebellious sons.)