già câng
Definition
Adjective: * Stubbornly opinionated and arrogant due to old age: Describes an elderly person who is excessively stubborn, thinks they know everything, and refuses to listen to others' opinions, often behaving in a rude or dismissive manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ông ấy ngày càng già câng, chẳng chịu nghe lời khuyên của ai. (He is becoming increasingly stubborn and arrogant with age, refusing to listen to anyone's advice.)
- Đừng có già câng như vậy, con cháu nói cũng có lý đấy. (Don't be so pig-headed; your children are making a reasonable point.)
- Tính già câng của bà khiến không ai muốn trò chuyện lâu. (Her obstinate and know-it-all attitude makes no one want to talk to her for long.)
Advanced Usage Notes
- "già câng" is a colloquial, somewhat derogatory term used to criticize the behavior of an older person. It implies a negative judgment about their attitude, not just their age.
- It often carries a tone of frustration from the speaker, who is typically younger and finds the older person's inflexibility unreasonable.
Variants and Related Words
- Già cấc (adjective): This is a direct variant with identical meaning and usage to già câng. The two terms are interchangeable.
- Bố tôi đúng là già cấc, nhất quyết không chịu dùng điện thoại thông minh. (My father is truly set in his stubborn ways, adamantly refusing to use a smartphone.)
Synonyms
- Bảo thủ (adj): Conservative, resistant to change.
- Cố chấp (adj): Obstinate, stubbornly adhering to an opinion.
- Gàn dở (adj): Eccentrically stubborn, unreasonable.
Related Idioms
- Cứng đầu cứng cổ: (To be) hard-headed and stubborn. This idiom emphasizes stubbornness more generally, not specifically linked to old age.
- Ông ấy cứng đầu cứng cổ lắm, khó mà thuyết phục. (He is very hard-headed and difficult to persuade.)
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