Definition

1. 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.)

1. Swindle, cheat (nói khái quát)