hung đồ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Thug; hooligan; ruffian: A person, typically a man, who is violent, aggressive, and often involved in crime. The term carries a strong negative connotation, implying a dangerous and lawless individual.
- Malefactor; villain; scoundrel: An evil person who commits serious crimes or wicked acts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bọn hung đồ đó đã cướp tiệm vàng. (Those thugs robbed the gold shop.)
- Cảnh sát đang truy lùng tên hung đồ giết người. (The police are hunting for the murderous villain.)
- Khu phố này thường xuyên có băng đảng hung đồ hoành hành. (This neighborhood is often terrorized by gangs of hooligans.)
Advanced Usage
- "đồ hung đồ": This is a common, emphatic phrasing where "đồ" acts as a derogatory prefix, similar to "you" in "you scoundrel!" It intensifies the insult.
- Đồ hung đồ! Mày dám đánh người vô tội? (You scoundrel! How dare you hit an innocent person?)
Variants and Related Words
- Hung thủ (noun): The primary perpetrator or culprit of a crime, especially a serious one like murder. While related, "hung thủ" is more specific to the person who directly committed the crime, whereas "hung đồ" describes the person's violent and thuggish nature.
- Hung thủ vụ án đã bị bắt. (The culprit of the case has been arrested.)
- Đầu gấu (noun, informal): A local bully or gangster; often used to describe a thug who dominates a specific area.
- Côn đồ (noun): A very close synonym, also meaning thug, hooligan, or ruffian. The terms are often used interchangeably.
Synonyms
- Kẻ côn đồ: Ruffian, hooligan.
- Kẻ vô lại: Scoundrel, rogue.
- Kẻ gian ác: Evil person, malefactor.
Related Phrases
- Hành động như hung đồ: To act like a thug.
- Hắn ta hành động như một tên hung đồ, chẳng coi luật pháp ra gì. (He acts like a thug, having no respect for the law.)
- Bộ mặt hung đồ: A thuggish/villainous face or appearance.
- Gã đàn ông đó có bộ mặt hung đồ đáng sợ. (That man has a frighteningly thuggish face.)
- Thug; hooligan