máy đẻ
Definition
- Noun (derogatory, slang):
- A person who has many children: A term used to describe, often critically, a woman who gives birth to numerous children.
- A person considered ignorant or unskilled: Used pejoratively to imply someone is only good for, or knowledgeable about, bearing children and lacks other abilities or intelligence.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy bị hàng xóm gọi là máy đẻ vì có tới sáu đứa con. (Her neighbors call her a baby-making machine because she has six children.)
- Anh ta coi thường phụ nữ và gọi họ là những cái máy đẻ. (He looks down on women and calls them baby-making machines.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly offensive and dehumanizing. It reduces a person's value solely to their reproductive function. Its use is strongly discouraged in respectful discourse.
Variants and Related Words
- Đẻ (v): to give birth, to lay (eggs).
- Con gà mái đẻ một quả trứng. (The hen laid an egg.)
Synonyms
- Baby factory (derogatory slang): a person who has many children.
- Breeder (derogatory slang): a person who bears many children.
Important Note
- Tone and Appropriateness: "Máy đẻ" is a vulgar and deeply disrespectful term. It objectifies individuals, primarily women. It should be understood as an example of offensive language but never used in polite or formal conversation.