Definition

1. Noun:
   • Devil's servant, little devil: A supernatural being from hell, often depicted as a minor demon or evil spirit that carries out punishments or wicked deeds. It implies a malevolent, mischievous, or tormenting entity.
   • A mischievous or wicked person (figurative): Used as a strong, often playful, insult to describe someone, especially a child, who is naughty, troublesome, or acts in a devilish way.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mong cho quỷ sứ bắt đi! (I wish the devil's servants would take you away!)
  • Đồ quỷ sứ! (You little devil!)
  • Thằng bé nghịch như quỷ sứ. (That boy is as mischievous as a little devil.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in exclamations or curses to express anger, frustration, or (sometimes affectionate) annoyance towards someone's bad behavior.
• It carries a superstitious or folkloric connotation when referring to actual hellish creatures.

Variants and Related Words

• Quỷ (n): devil, demon, ghost. A more general term for an evil spirit.

  • Căn nhà bị ma quỷ ám. (The house is haunted by ghosts and demons.)

• Yêu quái (n): monster, fiend. Often refers to a shape-shifting or monstrous evil creature.

• Ác quỷ (n): evil devil, fiend. Emphasizes malicious evil.

Synonyms

• Imp: a small, mischievous demon.
• Fiend: a very wicked or cruel person.
• Rascal (when used affectionately for a mischievous person).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Quỷ sứ tha ma bắt: A phrase expressing a curse, wishing evil spirits to take someone away.

  • Đồ hư đốn, quỷ sứ tha ma bắt! (You wretched person, may demons and ghosts take you!)

• Mặt quỷ sứ: Having a devilish face or expression.

  • Nó nhìn tôi với mặt quỷ sứ. (He looked at me with a devilish face.)

1. Devil's servant, little devil
   • Mong cho quỷ sứ bắt đi
     To wish (someone) to be taken away by the devil's servants
   • Đồ quỷ sứ!
     What a little devil!