lang chạ
Definition
Adjective:
- Promiscuous; licentious: Used to describe a person, especially a woman, who engages in casual sexual relationships with many partners, viewed very negatively and judgmentally in traditional contexts.
- Loose; of easy virtue: Having low moral standards regarding sexual behavior, often implying a lack of discretion or propriety.
Adjective (extended usage):
- Indiscriminate; lacking principle: Can describe behavior that is unprincipled, careless, or without proper standards in non-sexual contexts, such as in work or social conduct.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy bị mang tiếng là người lang chạ. (She has a reputation for being promiscuous.)
- Lối sống lang chạ của hắn khiến mọi người khinh thường. (His licentious lifestyle makes everyone look down on him.)
- Extended usage:
- Anh ta làm việc lang chạ, chẳng theo nguyên tắc nào cả. (He works indiscriminately, without following any principles.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is archaic and carries strong pejorative, moralistic, and often sexist connotations. It is rarely used in modern, neutral discourse and is considered offensive.
- It may appear in historical texts, classic literature, or in very conservative, judgmental speech.
Variants and Related Words
- Lang chạt (adj): An alternate spelling with the same meaning.
- Lăng loàn (adj): Flirtatious, coquettish; implies playful or loose behavior but is less severe than "lang chạ".
- Trăng hoa (adj/phrase): Philandering, womanizing; often used to describe a man's promiscuous behavior.
Synonyms
- Promiscuous: Having many casual sexual partners.
- Licentious: Lacking legal or moral restraints, especially in sexual conduct.
- Loose: (Archaic) having low sexual morals.
Related Idioms
- Ăn nói lang chạ: To speak in an indiscreet, careless, or unprincipled manner.
- Đừng có ăn nói lang chạ về chuyện người khác. (Don't speak carelessly about other people's business.)