mặt mẹt

Definition

1. Noun (Slang, Derogatory):
   • A contemptible or worthless person; a scoundrel: A vulgar insult used to express strong disapproval, scorn, or anger towards someone's character. It implies the person is lowly, despicable, or has behaved in a reprehensible manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đồ mặt mẹt! Mày lại lừa tao nữa à? (You scoundrel! Are you cheating me again?)
  • Tao không thèm nói chuyện với thằng mặt mẹt đó. (I refuse to talk to that worthless jerk.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in direct insults or exclamations of anger. It is highly informal and offensive.

Variants and Related Words

• Đồ mặt mẹt: A common phrase where "đồ" means "thing" or "person of a type," making the insult "You contemptible thing/person."

Synonyms

• Scoundrel: A dishonest or unscrupulous person.
• Jerk (vulgar): A contemptibly obnoxious person.
• Cad: A man who behaves dishonorably.
• Canaille (from French reference): The rabble; contemptible people.

Related Idioms

• While not a standard idiom, the phrase "Đồ mặt mẹt" functions as a fixed, idiomatic insult.