ngang ngạng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Wayward, unruly: Describes a person, typically a child or young person, who is disobedient, difficult to control, and behaves in a stubborn or contrary manner.
- Headstrong, obstinate: Suggests a defiant attitude and a refusal to follow rules or accept guidance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa trẻ đó rất ngang ngạng, không nghe lời ai cả. (That child is very wayward and doesn't listen to anyone.)
- Tính nết ngang ngạng của nó khiến bố mẹ rất phiền lòng. (His unruly disposition causes his parents a lot of worry.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a connotation of immature defiance and is frequently used to describe problematic behavior in youth.
- It can imply a temporary phase of rebellion rather than a permanent character trait.
Variants and Related Words
Ngang bướng (adj): stubborn, obstinate.
- Cô bé trở nên ngang bướng khi bước vào tuổi dậy thì. (The girl became stubborn when she entered puberty.)
Ngang ngạnh (adj): pig-headed, recalcitrant.
- Anh ấy có thái độ ngang ngạnh trong cuộc họp. (He had a pig-headed attitude during the meeting.)
Synonyms
- Disobedient: failing or refusing to obey.
- Rebellious: showing a desire to resist authority or control.
- Contrary: perversely inclined to disagree or to do the opposite.
Related Idioms
- Cứng đầu cứng cổ: (to be) hard-headed and stubborn.
- Đừng có ngang ngạng, cứng đầu cứng cổ như thế! (Don't be so wayward and hard-headed!)
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Wayward, unruly
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