mánh lới

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mánh lới

Một người bán hàng dùng mánh lới để thu hút khách.

Definition

Noun: * Trick; dodge; ploy; scheme: A clever, often cunning or deceptive, method or technique used to achieve a goal, gain an advantage, or manipulate a situation. It implies a level of craftiness or professional know-how, not necessarily for honest purposes.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ta dùng mánh lới để thắng cuộc chơi. (He used a trick to win the game.)
    • Cảnh sát biết tất cả mánh lới của bọn tội phạm. (The police know all the dodges of the criminals.)
    • Đó là một mánh lới quảng cáo rất hiệu quả. (That is a very effective advertising ploy.)
Advanced Usage
  • "mánh lới nhà nghề": The trick of the trade; professional know-how.
    • Chỉ có dân trong nghề mới biết những mánh lới nhà nghề đó. (Only people in the trade know those tricks of the trade.)
  • "dùng mánh lới": To employ a trick/ploy; to use cunning methods.
    • Hắn dùng mánh lới để lừa người già. (He employs tricks to deceive the elderly.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Mánh khóe (noun): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with . It carries a similar meaning of a cunning trick or stratagem.
  • Thủ đoạn (noun): Tactic, maneuver; can be neutral but often implies a more calculated, potentially underhanded scheme.
  • Chiêu trò (noun): Trick, gimmick; often used for deceptive or showy tricks.
  • Kỹ xảo (noun): Technique, skill; usually refers to legitimate technical skill or craft, but can be used in context to mean a clever trick.
Synonyms
  • Trick: A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit.
  • Dodge: A clever trick to avoid something, especially a rule or duty.
  • Ploy: A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage.
  • Ruse: An action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
  • Stratagem: A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.
Related Phrases
  • Lừa đảo (verb phrase): To swindle, to defraud. (This is the action often performed using ).
  • Qua mặt (verb phrase): To outsmart, to get past someone using cleverness or deception.
Related Idioms
  • "Biết mánh": To know the tricks; to be street-smart or know the ropes in a particular area.
    • Anh ấy biết mánh lắm, khó mà lừa được. (He knows all the tricks, it's hard to fool him.)
mánh lới

Một người bán hàng dùng mánh lới để thu hút khách.

noun
  1. trick; dodge
    • mánh lới nhà nghề
      the trick of the trade