ngược dân

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To oppress the people: To rule or act with cruelty and injustice towards the general population, often by a governing authority. This term describes tyrannical behavior that harms the common people.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Triều đại đó nổi tiếng vì ngược dân. (That dynasty was infamous for oppressing the people.)
  • Không ai ủng hộ một chính quyền ngược dân. (No one supports a government that oppresses the people.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in historical, political, or literary contexts to critique authoritarian or despotic rule. It carries a strong moral condemnation.

Variants and Related Words

• Hành hạ dân chúng (verb phrase): to torment the populace.
• Áp bức (verb): to oppress. This is a more general term.

Synonyms

• Tyrannize: To exercise absolute power in a cruel and oppressive way.
• Persecute: To subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially for their beliefs or identity.
• Subjugate: To bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.

Related Idioms

• Ngược đãi: to mistreat, to abuse. This is a broader term for mistreatment, not specific to a ruler and populace.
  • Người đó bị buộc tội ngược đãi động vật. (That person was charged with animal abuse.)