ngu hèn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stupid and lowly / Ignoble and foolish: A compound adjective describing a person who is both intellectually deficient and morally base or contemptible. It implies a combination of lack of intelligence and a despicable, weak, or worthless character.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hắn ta là một kẻ ngu hèn, không biết điều gì là đúng sai. (He is a stupid and lowly person, who doesn't know right from wrong.)
- Những hành động ngu hèn đó chỉ khiến mọi người khinh bỉ. (Those ignoble and foolish actions only make people despise him.)
- Đừng có thái độ ngu hèn trước kẻ thù. (Don't adopt a foolish and base attitude before the enemy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ngu hèn" is almost exclusively used as a strong pejorative to insult or condemn someone's entire being—their mind and their character. It is harsher than simply calling someone "ngu" (stupid) because it adds a layer of moral judgment.
Word Breakdown and Notes
- "ngu": means stupid, foolish, ignorant.
- "hèn": means lowly, base, cowardly, contemptible, ignoble.
- The combination "ngu hèn" is a fixed, emphatic phrase where the two adjectives reinforce each other to express profound contempt.
Synonyms
- Stupid and despicable
- Ignoble and foolish
- Contemptibly stupid
Antonyms
- Thông minh và cao thượng: intelligent and noble
- Sáng suốt và đáng kính: wise and respectable
Related Concepts
- Hèn nhát: cowardly (focuses on lack of courage).
- Ngu ngốc: stupid, foolish (focuses on lack of intelligence).
- Đê tiện: mean, vile, despicable (focuses on low moral character).