Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rash, reckless, audacious: Describes a person's character or behavior as being bold to the point of being careless, impulsive, or lacking proper consideration of consequences. It implies a certain wild or untamed nature in actions or speech.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Tính tình nó rất ngổ. (His character is very reckless.)
  • Anh ta ăn nói ngổ, chẳng sợ mất lòng ai. (He speaks in a reckless manner, not afraid of offending anyone.)
  • Hành động ngổ ấy có thể gây ra hậu quả nghiêm trọng. (That rash action could lead to serious consequences.)

Advanced Usage

• "ngổ ngáo": A more emphatic or colloquial variant of "ngổ," often used to describe someone who is not only reckless but also defiant, unruly, or brash.

  • Thằng bé ngày càng trở nên ngổ ngáo. (The boy is becoming increasingly unruly/brash.)

• "vổ": An older or less common synonym with a similar meaning of being audacious and reckless.

  • Con người vổ ấy không biết sợ là gì. (That audacious person knows no fear.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngông (adj): Eccentric, unconventional, often with a sense of artistic or intellectual audacity. While "ngông" can imply recklessness, it often carries a more positive or neutral connotation of nonconformity compared to the more negative "ngổ."
• Liều lĩnh (adj): Reckless, daring, foolhardy. A close synonym focusing on the aspect of taking dangerous risks.
• Bạo (adj): Bold, daring, fierce. Can be positive (brave) or negative (aggressive), and is a component of the reckless attitude described by "ngổ."

Synonyms

• Táo bạo: Bold, audacious (can be positive or negative).
• Hấp tấp: Hasty, impulsive (focuses more on lack of patience than boldness).
• Khinh suất: Rash, thoughtless (emphasizes lack of careful thought).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Ngang ngược ngổ ngáo": Describes someone who is completely unruly, defiant, and reckless. This phrase intensifies the negative aspects.

  • Đứa trẻ hư ấy cư xử ngang ngược ngổ ngáo. (That spoiled child behaves in a completely defiant and unruly manner.)

• "Ăn nói ngang ngạnh": To speak in a stubborn, obstinate manner. While similar to "ăn nói ngổ," this phrase emphasizes stubbornness rather than pure recklessness.

1. Rash, reckless
   • Tính tình rất ngổ
     To be very reckless. in charater
   • Ăn nói ngổ
     To speak in a reckless manner