Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be overly demanding, to be unreasonably picky or fussy: Refers to the act of making excessive or unreasonable demands, often in a complaining or nagging manner.
   • To act in a spoiled or petulant way: Describes behavior that is childish, whiny, or difficult to please, often over minor issues.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng có hoạnh họe mãi, ăn cơm đi! (Stop being so fussy and eat your rice!)
  • Cô ấy hay hoạnh họe mỗi khi không vừa ý. (She often acts petulant whenever she's not satisfied.)
  • Trẻ con đôi khi hoạnh họe để được chú ý. (Children sometimes whine to get attention.)

Advanced Usage

• "hoạnh họe vô lý": to make unreasonable, fussy demands.

  • Khách hàng đó cứ hoạnh họe vô lý về chất lượng sản phẩm. (That customer keeps making unreasonable, fussy demands about the product quality.)

• "tính hay hoạnh họe": a tendency to be fussy or petulant.

  • Anh ta có tính hay hoạnh họe, rất khó chiều. (He has a tendency to be petulant and is very hard to please.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hoạnh (verb, less common): A shorter, sometimes more literary form with a similar meaning of being demanding or difficult.
  • Tính nết hay hoạnh. (A character that is often difficult.)

Synonyms

• Cáu kỉnh: irritable, grumpy.
• Khó tính: hard to please, demanding.
• Nhặng xị: to make a fuss, to be peevish.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(This word is typically used as a standalone verb and does not commonly form phrasal verb structures.)

Related Idioms

• "Ăn không ngồi rồi sinh hoạnh họe": An idiom suggesting that idleness leads to fussy, petulant behavior.
  • Nó ở nhà cả ngày không làm gì, đúng là ăn không ngồi rồi sinh hoạnh họe. (He stays at home all day doing nothing; it's true that idleness breeds petulance.)

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