Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stubborn, obstinate: "hắc buá" describes a person who is unreasonably determined to maintain their own opinion or course of action, refusing to change despite persuasion or reason. It implies a difficult and unyielding nature.
   • Hard to deal with, troublesome: It can also refer to a situation, task, or thing that is complicated, thorny, or presents significant difficulty.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta là một người rất hắc buá, chẳng ai thuyết phục được. (He is a very stubborn person; no one can persuade him.)
  • Vấn đề này thật sự hắc buá, cần phải có thời gian để giải quyết. (This problem is truly troublesome; it requires time to solve.)
  • Đừng có hắc buá như vậy, hãy nghe lời khuyên của mọi người đi. (Don't be so obstinate; listen to everyone's advice.)

Advanced Usage

• "tính hắc buá": a stubborn/disobliging nature.

  • Tính hắc buá của anh ấy khiến anh ấy mất nhiều bạn bè. (His stubborn nature has caused him to lose many friends.)

• "chuyện hắc buá": a thorny/difficult matter.

  • Đó là một chuyện hắc buá mà chúng tôi chưa biết xử lý thế nào. (That is a thorny matter that we don't know how to handle yet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hóc búa (adj): This is the more standard and commonly used variant with the same meanings: stubborn, difficult, knotty.

  • Bài toán này thật hóc búa. (This math problem is really tricky.)

• Cứng đầu (adj): Stubborn, pig-headed (often used for people). This is a close synonym but can be more informal.

  • Đứa trẻ đó cứng đầu lắm. (That child is very pig-headed.)

Synonyms

• Bướng bỉnh: stubborn, disobedient (often for children).
• Khó tính: hard to please, difficult.
• Phức tạp: complicated, complex (for situations).

Notes on Usage

• "Hắc buá" is considered a colloquial or dialectal variation of the more standard term "hóc búa". Its usage might be regional or informal.
• The word often carries a negative connotation, describing an undesirable trait in a person or a challenging situation.
• It is primarily used as an adjective and can describe both people and abstract concepts like problems or tasks.

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