sai trái
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Wrong; incorrect; erroneous: Describes an action, behavior, or attitude that is not right, just, or morally correct. It implies a deviation from accepted standards of truth, ethics, or propriety.
- At fault; in the wrong: Describes a person or entity that is responsible for an error or a morally incorrect action.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hành động đó hoàn toàn sai trái. (That action is completely wrong.)
- Anh ta có thái độ rất sai trái trong vụ việc này. (He has a very wrong attitude in this matter.)
- Công ty thừa nhận họ đã sai trái. (The company admitted they were in the wrong.)
Advanced Usage
- Used formally or in serious contexts to discuss moral, ethical, or legal misconduct.
- Báo chí đã lên án những hành vi sai trái của viên chức. (The press condemned the wrongful acts of the official.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sai lầm (n/adj): Mistake; erroneous. Often refers to an error in judgment or action.
- Đó là một quyết định sai lầm. (That was a mistaken decision.)
- Sai phạm (n): Violation; infraction. Typically used for breaches of rules or laws.
- Có nhiều sai phạm trong quản lý tài chính. (There were many violations in financial management.)
Synonyms
- Wrong: Not correct or proper.
- Incorrect: Not in accordance with fact or truth.
- Immoral: Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.
- Unethical: Not morally correct or permissible.
Related Idioms
- Làm điều sai trái: To do wrong.
- Hắn đã không ngần ngại làm điều sai trái. (He did not hesitate to do wrong.)
- Che đậy hành vi sai trái: To cover up wrongdoing.
- Họ cố gắng che đậy hành vi sai trái của mình. (They tried to cover up their wrongdoing.)
adj
- wrong
- thái độ sai tráiwrong attitude