lưu manh

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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Scoundrelly, villainous, rogue-like: Describes a person, behavior, or character that is dishonest, deceitful, and lives by exploiting or cheating others, often avoiding honest work.
    • Hooligan-like, delinquent: Refers to behavior that is antisocial, crude, and disruptive, typical of a street thug or petty criminal.

  2. Noun:

    • A scoundrel, a rogue, a hooligan: A person who is lazy, avoids legitimate work, and makes a living through theft, fraud, trickery, or other dishonest and antisocial means.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • Hắn ta có một bộ mặt lưu manh. (He has a scoundrelly face.)
    • Những hành vi lưu manh đó không được xã hội chấp nhận. (Those hooligan-like behaviors are not accepted by society.)

  • Noun:

    • Đám lưu manh đó chuyên đi lừa đảo người già. (Those scoundrels specialize in cheating the elderly.)
    • Hắn không phải là doanh nhân, hắn chỉ là một tên lưu manh. (He is not a businessman; he is just a rogue.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "lưu manh" often carries a strong moral condemnation. It implies not just criminal activity but a deeper character flaw—a rejection of social norms and honest labor in favor of a parasitic lifestyle.
  • It can be used to describe a pervasive, corrupting attitude, as in "tính cách lưu manh" (a rogue-like personality) or "thói lưu manh" (scoundrelly habits).
Variants and Related Words
  • Lưu manh hóa (v): To become corrupted into a scoundrelly way of life; to adopt rogue-like behaviors.
    • Môi trường xấu có thể khiến thanh niên bị lưu manh hóa. (A bad environment can cause youths to become corrupted into delinquency.)
Synonyms
  • Scoundrel / Rogue (noun): A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
  • Villainous / Rascally (adjective): Pertaining to the behavior of a scoundrel.
  • Hooligan / Delinquent (noun): A person who engages in petty crime or disruptive behavior.
  • Deceitful / Fraudulent (adjective): Characterized by deception.
Related Idioms and Phrases

  • Đồ lưu manh!: A common exclamation meaning "You scoundrel!" or "You rogue!"

    • Đồ lưu manh! Trả lại ví cho tôi! (You scoundrel! Give me back my wallet!)

  • Giọng điệu lưu manh: A scoundrelly or thuggish tone of voice.

    • Nó nói chuyện với giọng điệu lưu manh đặc trưng. (He speaks with a characteristic thuggish tone.)
adj
  1. scoundred