lá cải
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Definition
- Noun:
- A low-quality, sensationalist newspaper; a rag: "lá cải" refers to a type of publication, typically a newspaper or tabloid, known for its poor journalistic standards, sensationalism, and focus on gossip, scandal, or trivial news.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi chả đọc tờ lá cải ấy đâu. (I don't read that rag.)
- Đó chỉ là một tờ báo lá cải, đừng tin mọi thứ bạn đọc. (That's just a tabloid/sensationalist newspaper; don't believe everything you read.)
- Tin tức trên các tờ lá cải thường không đáng tin cậy. (News in sensationalist rags is often unreliable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "lá cải" is inherently critical and pejorative. It is used to dismiss a publication's credibility.
- Bài báo đó từ một tờ lá cải, nên chúng ta cần kiểm chứng thông tin. (That article is from a rag, so we need to fact-check the information.)
Variants and Related Words
- Báo lá cải (n): A more explicit compound form meaning "sensationalist/tabloid newspaper."
- Khu vực này toàn bán báo lá cải. (This area only sells tabloid newspapers.)
- Báo giật gân (n): Sensationalist press. This is a descriptive synonym, not a direct variant of "lá cải."
Synonyms
- Tabloid (n): A newspaper with compact pages, often emphasizing sensational stories.
- Rag (n, informal): A contemptuous term for a low-quality newspaper.
- Sensationalist newspaper (n): A publication that uses shocking stories to attract attention.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- While "lá cải" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its usage conveys the idiomatic idea of dismissing unreliable or trivial news sources.
- Tin đồn đó chỉ đáng đăng trên lá cải. (That rumor is only worthy of being in a rag.)
noun
- rag
- tôi chả đọc tờ lá cải ấy đâuI don't read that rag