học đòi
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To ape / to mimic in a shallow way: To imitate someone's behavior, style, or habits, often without understanding or in a superficial, unreflective manner. It carries a negative connotation of blindly copying, usually to appear a certain way.
- To take a leaf out of someone's book (derogatory): To copy or follow someone's example, but with the implication that it is done poorly, without genuine substance, or in a trend-following way.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cậu ấy chỉ học đòi phong cách của người nổi tiếng. (He just apes the style of celebrities.)
- Đừng học đòi những thói xa hoa. (Don't ape expensive tastes.)
- Học đòi người khác một cách mù quáng sẽ không mang lại giá trị thực. (Blindly aping others will not bring real value.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in a critical or disapproving context. It highlights a lack of originality, critical thought, or authentic adoption of the imitated trait.
Variants and Related Words
- Bắt chước (v): to imitate, to mimic. This is a more neutral term for copying, without the inherent negative judgment of "học đòi."
Synonyms
- Ape: to imitate slavishly.
- Mimic (in a derogatory sense): to copy superficially.
- Copycat (verb sense): to imitate without originality.
Related Idioms
- Học đòi làm sang: to put on airs; to ape aristocratic or luxurious manners in an attempt to appear refined or wealthy.
- Anh ta nghèo nhưng lúc nào cũng học đòi làm sang. (He is poor but is always putting on airs.)
- Ape, take a leaf out of the book of
- Học đòi những thói xa hoaTo ape other's expensive tastes