hung tin
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Definition
- Noun:
- Bad news: Information that is unpleasant, distressing, or unfortunate, often concerning a sad event, a loss, or an unfavorable development.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mọi người đều buồn bã khi nghe hung tin. (Everyone was sad when they heard the bad news.)
- Hung tin về vụ tai nạn lan truyền rất nhanh. (The bad news about the accident spread very quickly.)
- Anh ấy lo lắng chờ đợi, sợ có hung tin. (He waited anxiously, afraid there would be bad news.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "hung tin" is formal and literary, often found in written texts or formal speech. In everyday conversation, phrases like or are more common.
- Tờ báo đưa hung tin về trận lụt. (The newspaper reported the bad news about the flood.)
Variants and Related Words
Tin xấu (n): bad news (more common in daily speech).
- Cô ấy gọi để báo tin xấu. (She called to deliver the bad news.)
Tin buồn (n): sad news (often regarding death or bereavement).
- Cả gia đình nhận được tin buồn. (The whole family received the sad news.)
Tin dữ (n): dire/terrible news (emphasizes severity).
- Tin dữ khiến cả thị trấn chấn động. (The dire news shocked the whole town.)
Synonyms
- Bad news: Unwelcome or distressing information.
- Ill tidings: A literary term for bad news.
- Dire news: Serious and alarming news.
Related Idioms
Mang hung tin: to bring bad news.
- Sứ giả mang hung tin đến cho nhà vua. (The messenger brought bad news to the king.)
Hung tin ác báo: (a set phrase) evil tidings and bad reports; refers to a series of unfortunate news or omens.
- Năm đó đầy rẫy những hung tin ác báo. (That year was full of evil tidings and bad reports.)