hủ lậu
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Fogyish, old-fashioned, antiquated: Describes ideas, customs, or people that are outdated, stubbornly clinging to old ways, and not adapting to new developments or modern thinking.
- Hidebound, conservative in a negative sense: Implies a rigid adherence to obsolete traditions, often with a connotation of being narrow-minded or unprogressive.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Những tư tưởng hủ lậu đó cần phải được loại bỏ. (Those fogyish ideas need to be eliminated.)
- Ông ấy bị coi là một người hủ lậu vì luôn phản đối mọi thay đổi. (He is considered an antiquated person because he always opposes any change.)
- Phong tục hủ lậu đã cản trở sự phát triển của làng. (The hidebound customs have hindered the village's development.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to criticize systems, beliefs, or social norms perceived as backward.
- Một chế độ hủ lậu (An antiquated regime)
- Can describe a person's character or mindset.
- Tư duy hủ lậu (An old-fashioned mindset)
Variants and Related Words
- Hủ nho (n): A pedantic, rigid Confucian scholar; often used similarly to mean an old-fashioned, inflexible person.
- Lạc hậu (adj): Backward, lagging behind (more neutral, often referring to technology or development levels rather than mindset).
- Cổ hủ (adj): Archaic, obsolete (very similar in meaning to ).
Synonyms
- Bảo thủ (adj): Conservative (can be neutral or negative; is more strongly negative).
- Lỗi thời (adj): Outdated, out-of-date.
- Cũ kỹ (adj): Old, worn-out (can refer to objects or ideas).
Idioms and Set Phrases
- Hủ lậu, cổ hữu: A phrase pairing synonyms for emphasis, meaning "utterly antiquated and obsolete."
- Những quan niệm hủ lậu, cổ hữu (Utterly antiquated notions)
- Fogyish