lồn lột

Definition
  1. Adjective (Slang, Vulgar):
    • Brazened; Shameless; Impudent: Describes a person, especially their face or expression, as being utterly without shame, brazen, or audaciously disrespectful. It implies a defiant lack of embarrassment or propriety.
    • Barefaced; Brazen-faced: Specifically used to characterize someone's face as openly showing impudence or insolence.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Nó có cái mặt lồn lột, chẳng biết xấu hổ là gì. (He has a brazen face, knowing nothing of shame.)
    • Tên ăn cắp bị bắt quả tang mà vẫn tỏ ra lồn lột. (The thief was caught red-handed but still acted shamelessly.)
    • Cái kiểu lồn lột của nó làm mọi người rất bực mình. (His impudent manner annoyed everyone greatly.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is considered highly vulgar and offensive in Vietnamese. It is primarily used in very informal, coarse speech, often to express strong contempt or anger. Its use is restricted to contexts where extreme rudeness is intended or tolerated.
Variants and Related Words
  • Trơ trẽn (adj): Shameless; Brazen. This is the standard, non-vulgar synonym.
    • Bộ mặt trơ trẽn của kẻ phản bội. (The shameless face of the traitor.)
  • Vô liêm sỉ (adj): Without shame; Unscrupulous. A more formal term denoting a lack of integrity.
    • Hành động vô liêm sỉ. (An unscrupulous action.)
Synonyms
  • Shameless
  • Brazen
  • Impudent
  • Barefaced
  • Audacious
Related Idioms
  • Mặt dày: (Lit: Thick-faced) To be shameless.
    • Hắn ta mặt dày mày dạn, chối bỏ mọi lỗi lầm. (He is thick-skinned and denies all wrongdoing.)
  • Trơ như mặt thớt: (Lit: Brazen like a chopping board's surface) To be completely impervious to shame.
    • Bị mắng mà nó vẫn trơ như mặt thớt. (He was scolded but remained brazen like a chopping block.)