nghề ngỗng

Thân thiện

Anh ta chẳng có nghề ngỗng gì, suốt ngày chỉ quanh quẩn ở nhà.

Definition

Noun: - A (bad) job, a (bad) profession: "nghề ngỗng" refers to a job or profession, but with a negative or derogatory connotation. It implies the job is worthless, trivial, or that the person is unskilled or has no real profession. It is often used in informal or slang contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta chẳng có nghề ngỗng gì cả. (He doesn't have any real job/profession.)
  • Suốt ngày lông bông, chẳng có nghề ngỗng gì. (Wandering around all day, having no proper job.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is inherently informal and carries a negative judgment. It is not used in formal or polite contexts.
• It is often used to criticize someone for being idle, unskilled, or not having a stable, respectable occupation.

Variants and Related Words

• Nghề (noun): Profession, job, trade (neutral term).
  • Cô ấy học nghề thợ may. (She is learning the tailor's trade.)
• Nghề nghiệp (noun): Career, occupation (more formal and positive than "nghề ngỗng").
  • Anh ấy có nghề nghiệp ổn định. (He has a stable career.)

Synonyms

• Việc vô thưởng vô phạt: A job with no reward or punishment; an insignificant job.
• Nghề tầm phào: A frivolous, worthless job (also derogatory).

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Chẳng có nghề ngỗng gì: To have no proper job/skill at all.
  • Nó lớn rồi mà vẫn chẳng có nghề ngỗng gì. (He's grown up but still has no proper job.)

Học thuật

1. (nghĩa xấu) như nghề