láo
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Definition
Adjective:
- Insolent; impertinent; rude: Describes a person, attitude, or behavior that is disrespectful, cheeky, or shows a lack of proper manners, especially towards someone older or in a higher position.
- False; bogus; nonsensical: Describes information, speech, or actions that are untrue, incorrect, or done carelessly/wrongly.
Verb (used in the phrase "nói láo"):
- To lie; to tell a falsehood: The act of saying something that is not true.
Usage Examples
Adjective (insolent):
- Đứa bé đó thật láo! (That child is so insolent!)
- Nó trả lời một cách láo xược với thầy giáo. (He answered his teacher in an impertinent manner.)
Adjective (false):
- Đó là một tin tức láo. (That is false news.)
- Anh ta đưa ra những con số láo. (He provided bogus figures.)
Verb ("nói láo"):
- Đừng có nói láo! (Don't lie!)
- Nó thường xuyên nói láo với bố mẹ. (He often lies to his parents.)
Advanced Usage
The word "láo" is often intensified to "láo xược" or "láo toét" to emphasize a higher degree of rudeness or impudence.
- Thái độ láo xược của nó không thể chấp nhận được. (His brazen attitude is unacceptable.)
"Láo" can function as a predicate adjective without a copula in colloquial Vietnamese.
- Đồ láo! (You insolent person!/How rude!)
Variants and Related Words
- Láo xược (adj): Brazen, shamelessly rude.
- Láo toét (adj): Very impudent, sassy.
- Nói láo (v): To lie.
- Làm láo (v): To do something incorrectly, carelessly, or improperly.
Synonyms
- Insolent: Rude and disrespectful.
- Impertinent: Not showing proper respect.
- False: Not in accordance with the truth or facts.
- Mendacious: Lying, untruthful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Chuyện láo / Chuyện ba láp: Nonsense, baloney. Refers to a story or talk that is untrue or exaggerated.
- Đừng kể chuyện láo nữa. (Stop telling tall tales.)
Lời hứa láo: A false promise; a promise one does not intend to keep.
- Anh ấy toàn hứa láo. (He always makes empty promises.)
verb
- nói láo to lie