hốt me

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A gambling game: "Hốt me" refers to a specific, traditional Vietnamese gambling game. It is a game of chance, often involving dice or similar implements, where players bet on outcomes.
   • A form of illegal betting: The term typically denotes an informal, clandestine betting activity, similar to other street or informal gambling games.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cảnh sát đã bắt quả tang một nhóm thanh niên đang chơi hốt me. (The police caught a group of young men playing hốt me red-handed.)
  • Hốt me là một trò cờ bạc bị cấm. (Hốt me is a banned gambling game.)

Advanced Usage

• The game is often associated with quick, high-risk bets and is typically played in informal settings.

Variants and Related Words

• Đánh bạc (v/n): to gamble / gambling.

  • Đánh bạc là hành vi vi phạm pháp luật. (Gambling is an illegal activity.)

• Cờ bạc (n): gambling (as a general concept or activity).

  • Anh ta sa đà vào cờ bạc. (He is deeply involved in gambling.)

Synonyms

• Gambling game: a game where money is staked on chance.
• Dice game: a game played with dice, often for money.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "hốt me," it falls under the broader cultural concept of "cờ bạc" (gambling), which is often referenced in sayings about risk and loss.