gạt gẫm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To swindle: To deceive someone in order to obtain money, property, or other advantages through dishonest means.
- To cheat: To act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage, especially in a way that tricks another person.
- To trick / To dupe: To deceive or fool someone, often by making them believe something that is not true.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn dùng thủ đoạn tinh vi để gạt gẫm người già. (He used sophisticated tricks to swindle the elderly.)
- Đừng tin lời hứa đó, nó chỉ muốn gạt gẫm bạn thôi. (Don't believe that promise; he just wants to cheat you.)
- Cô ấy bị gạt gẫm mua một chiếc đồng hồ giả. (She was duped into buying a fake watch.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "gạt gẫm" often implies a deliberate, calculated act of deception, typically for material gain or personal benefit. It carries a stronger negative connotation than simple lying, suggesting a scheme or plot.
Variants and Related Words
Lừa gạt (v): To deceive, to swindle. A close synonym often used interchangeably.
- Kẻ lừa đảo đó chuyên lừa gạt các doanh nhân. (That con artist specializes in deceiving businesspeople.)
Lừa dối (v): To lie to, to deceive. Focuses more on the act of lying and betrayal of trust.
- Anh ta cảm thấy bị tổn thương vì bị lừa dối. (He felt hurt because he was lied to.)
Synonyms
- Swindle: To use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
- Cheat: To act dishonestly to gain an advantage.
- Defraud: To illegally obtain money from someone by deception.
- Con: To persuade someone to do or believe something by lying (informal).
Related Idioms
Gạt gẫm lòng tin: To betray trust, to swindle someone's faith.
- Hành động của hắn là một kiểu gạt gẫm lòng tin tột cùng. (His action was an ultimate betrayal of trust.)
Đường đi nước bước của kẻ gạt gẫm: The modus operandi of a swindler.
- Cảnh sát đang nghiên cứu đường đi nước bước của kẻ gạt gẫm. (The police are studying the modus operandi of the swindler.)
- Swindle, cheat (nói khái quát)