huy hoắc
Definition
- Verb:
- To spend wastefully, to squander: "huy hoắc" means to use money or resources in an extremely extravagant, reckless, and wasteful manner, often without any consideration for value or necessity. It implies a level of profligacy beyond normal spending.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta huy hoắc toàn bộ gia tài chỉ trong vài năm. (He squandered the entire family fortune in just a few years.)
- Đừng huy hoắc tiền bạc vào những thứ vô bổ. (Don't waste your money on worthless things.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese. It is rarely used in everyday conversation but may appear in formal writing, historical contexts, or literature to emphasize extreme wastefulness.
- Vị vua cuối cùng bị chỉ trích vì huy hoắc ngân khố quốc gia. (The last king was criticized for squandering the national treasury.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hoang phí (verb): To waste, to be extravagant. This is the more common modern synonym.
- Phung phí (verb): To squander, to dissipate. Also a common synonym.
- Tiêu xài hoang phí (phrase): To spend lavishly/wastefully.
Synonyms
- Lãng phí: To waste (general term, can apply to non-monetary things like time, resources).
- Vung phí: To throw away money (emphasizes the careless action).
Notes on Meaning
- "Huy hoắc" specifically and strongly connotes the reckless dissipation of money or wealth. It does not refer to moderate or necessary spending.
- The word carries a negative moral judgment, implying foolishness, lack of responsibility, or decadence.