lăng nhục

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Definition

Verb: - To humiliate, to insult: To treat someone with contempt and cause them to lose their dignity or self-respect; to speak to or treat someone in a way that is extremely disrespectful and offensive.

Usage
  • The verb lăng nhục describes a severe, intentional act of disrespect aimed at degrading another person. It is a strong word implying deep contempt and a desire to shame the target.
  • It is used transitively, requiring a direct object (the person being humiliated).
  • Common in formal, serious, or literary contexts to describe grave insults, public shaming, or profound disrespect.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Không nên lăng nhục người khác trước đám đông. (One should not humiliate others in front of a crowd.)
    • Hành động đó của anh ta để lăng nhục đối thủ. (His action was meant to insult his opponent.)
    • Bị lăng nhục, ấy cảm thấycùng tổn thương. (Having been humiliated, she felt deeply hurt.)
Advanced Usage
  • "bị lăng nhục": to be humiliated/insulted (passive voice).
    • Anh ta bị lăng nhục ngay trên sân khấu. (He was humiliated right on stage.)
  • "hành vi lăng nhục": humiliating/insulting behavior.
    • Hành vi lăng nhục đó không thể chấp nhận được. (That insulting behavior is unacceptable.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Lăng mạ (verb): to revile, to vilify; to use abusive language. (Often used similarly but can emphasize verbal abuse.)
  • Sỉ nhục (verb): to insult, to disgrace. (A close synonym, also meaning to insult or bring shame.)
  • Nhục mạ (verb): to insult, to humiliate. (Another strong synonym combining shame and verbal abuse.)
  • Sự lăng nhục (noun): humiliation, insult.
    • Sự lăng nhục đó sẽ không bao giờ bị lãng quên. (That humiliation will never be forgotten.)
Synonyms
  • Làm nhục: to disgrace, to dishonor.
  • Xúc phạm: to offend, to affront (can be slightly less severe in some contexts).
  • Chửi bới: to curse at, to swear at (more focused on the act of using bad language).
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • "Lăng nhục danh dự": to insult one's honor.
    • Những lời nói đó lăng nhục danh dự của cả gia đình. (Those words insulted the honor of the entire family.)
  • "Chịu đựng sự lăng nhục": to endure humiliation.
    • Ông ấy đã phải chịu đựng sự lăng nhục trong nhiều năm. (He had to endure humiliation for many years.)
verb
  1. to humiliate, to insult