Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Vulgar, tasteless, or indecent: Describes something, often behavior, appearance, or speech, that is crude, lacking in propriety, and shows poor taste or a lack of refinement.
   • Ridiculous or absurd: Refers to something that is foolish, nonsensical, or extravagantly inappropriate to the point of being laughable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Ăn mặc nhố nhăng. (To be dressed in a ridiculous/vulgar manner.)
  • Lời nói nhố nhăng. (Vulgar/tasteless speech.)
  • Ý nghĩ nhố nhăng. (Extravagant/absurd ideas.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nhố nhăng" is often used in a dialectal or colloquial context and is considered a synonym for the more standard term "lố lăng". It carries a strong connotation of disapproval and criticism towards the lack of decorum.

Variants and Related Words

• Lố lăng (adj): The standard term meaning vulgar, tasteless, or ostentatiously inappropriate.
  • Cử chỉ lố lăng. (Tasteless behavior.)

Synonyms

• Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste.
• Tasteless: Showing a lack of aesthetic or social judgment.
• Indecent: Not conforming with generally accepted standards of behavior.
• Absurd: Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Related Idioms

• While "nhố nhăng" itself is not commonly the headword in fixed idioms, it is used in descriptive phrases to strongly condemn improper conduct or appearance, as shown in the usage examples.

1. (địa phương) như lố lăng
   • Ăn mặc nhố nhăng
     To be dressed in a ridiculous manner