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khó bảo

Một cậu bé khó bảo không chịu ngồi vào bàn học.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Headstrong, stubborn, self-willed: Describes a person, typically a child or young person, who is difficult to advise, teach, or manage because they are determined to do things their own way and resist guidance or authority.
    • Disobedient, recalcitrant: Refers to someone who is unwilling to obey rules or follow instructions.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Thằng bé mới mười bốn tuổi mà khó bảo quá. (The boy is only fourteen but already very headstrong.)
    • Con gái tôi đang ở tuổi dậy thì nên hơi khó bảo. (My daughter is in her teenage years so she's a bit difficult to manage.)
    • Đừng có khó bảo như vậy, hãy nghe lời người lớn. (Don't be so stubborn; listen to your elders.)
Advanced Usage

  • "cứng đầu cứng cổ khó bảo": An intensified phrase meaning "stubborn as a mule" or "extremely headstrong."

    • Nó cứng đầu cứng cổ khó bảo lắm, chẳng nghe ai. (He's as stubborn as a mule and doesn't listen to anyone.)

  • "tính khí khó bảo": Refers to a headstrong or difficult temperament.

    • Cô ấy có tính khí khó bảo từ nhỏ. (She has had a headstrong temperament since she was little.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Khó dạy (adj): Difficult to teach; often used interchangeably with "khó bảo" but can emphasize a learning context.

    • Đứa trẻ này rất khó dạy. (This child is very difficult to teach.)

  • Bướng bỉnh (adj): Stubborn, obstinate. A close synonym, often with a stronger negative connotation.

    • Thái độ bướng bỉnh của nó khiến mọi người bực mình. (His obstinate attitude annoys everyone.)

  • Cứng đầu (adj): Literally "hard-headed"; stubborn.

    • Anh ta cứng đầu lắm, không chịu thay đổi ý kiến. (He is very hard-headed and refuses to change his opinion.)
Synonyms
  • Ngoan cố: Obstinate, stubborn (often used in a more formal or serious context).
  • Ỷ lại: Willful, self-willed.
  • Khó nói: Difficult to talk to (in the sense of being unpersuadable).
Related Phrases
  • Khó bảo khó dạy: A common paired phrase emphasizing both being difficult to advise and to teach.
    • Đến tuổi này, bọn trẻ thường khó bảo khó dạy. (At this age, children are often both headstrong and difficult to teach.)
Related Idioms
  • "Đầu bò đầu bướu": A colloquial idiom meaning "stubborn as an ox."
    • Nó đầu bò đầu bướu khó bảo lắm. (He's as stubborn as an ox and very difficult to manage.)
khó bảo

Một cậu bé khó bảo không chịu ngồi vào bàn học.

  1. Headstrong, self-illed
    • Thằng bé mới mười bốn tuổi mà khó bảo quá
      The boy is only fourteen but already very self-illed