khéo ghét
Definition
- Interjection (Exclamation):
- How annoying! / How detestable!: An exclamation used to express strong annoyance, irritation, or dislike towards a situation, action, or person's behavior. It conveys a sense of "that is so irritating" or "how hateful!" often with a tone of exasperation or sarcasm.
- Serves you/him/her right!: Used to comment that someone's misfortune or trouble is a deserved consequence of their own annoying or bad actions. It expresses a lack of sympathy.
Usage Examples
- Interjection:
- Khéo ghét! Cái máy tính này lại hỏng rồi. (How annoying! This computer is broken again.)
- Nó hứa sẽ đến đúng giờ rồi lại đến muộn. Khéo ghét! (He promised to be on time and then was late again. How irritating!)
- A: "Tôi bị phạt vì đi làm muộn." B: "Khéo ghét! Ai bảo cậu không chịu dậy sớm." (A: "I got fined for being late to work." B: "Serves you right! Who told you not to wake up early.")
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in spoken Vietnamese to react to minor or major frustrations. The tone can range from genuine anger to playful teasing among friends, depending on context and intonation.
Variants and Related Words
- Đáng ghét (adj): hateful, detestable, annoying.
- Thời tiết nóng ẩm này thật đáng ghét. (This hot and humid weather is truly detestable.)
- Khéo chưa (interj): An exclamation of surprise or admiration, often meaning "How about that!" or "Well done!". It is structurally similar but opposite in sentiment to .
Synonyms
- How irritating!
- How infuriating!
- What a nuisance!
- Serves you right! (for the consequential meaning)
Related Idioms
- Khéo léo (adj): skillful, deft, tactful. This is a separate, positive word that shares the root "khéo" but has a completely different meaning from the exclamation .