láo lếu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Insolent / Impudent: Describes speech or behavior that is disrespectfully bold, rude, or shows a lack of respect for authority or social norms.
- Nonsensical / False: Refers to statements that are blatantly untrue, deceitful, or fabricated.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đừng nói những lời láo lếu với người lớn. (Don't speak insolent words to your elders.)
- Câu chuyện của nó hoàn toàn láo lếu. (His story is completely false/nonsensical.)
- Thái độ láo lếu của đứa trẻ khiến mọi người bực mình. (The child's impudent attitude annoyed everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- Often used to strongly condemn lies or disrespect, carrying a stronger emotional charge than synonyms like "dối trá" (deceitful) for falsehoods or "hỗn" (rude) for impudence.
Variants and Related Words
Láo (adj): Rude, impudent; a shorter, more common form.
- Thằng bé đó láo lắm. (That boy is very impudent.)
Lếu láo (adj): A variant with similar meaning, often implying cheeky or flippant disrespect.
- Nó trả lời một cách lếu láo. (He answered in a cheeky manner.)
Synonyms
- Insolent: Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
- Impudent: Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
- False: Not according to truth or fact; incorrect.
- Deceitful: Guilty of or involving deceit; intended to mislead.
Related Idioms
Nói láo / Nói lếu: To tell lies, to talk nonsense.
- Nó toàn nói láo, đừng tin. (He always tells lies, don't believe him.)
Láo toét: Emphasizes extreme impudence or brazenness.
- Cái tên láo toét đó không biết xấu hổ. (That brazen fellow knows no shame.)