Definition

1. Verb:
   • To run down, to disparage: "sàm báng" means to speak about someone or something in a critical and disrespectful way, often with the intent to damage their reputation or standing.
   • To blaspheme, to speak irreverently about sacred things: In a religious or spiritual context, it specifically refers to showing contempt or lack of reverence for deities, spirits, or religious beliefs.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta thường xuyên sàm báng đồng nghiệp sau lưng. (He often runs down his colleagues behind their backs.)
  • Không nên sàm báng các tín ngưỡng và tôn giáo khác. (One should not blaspheme against other beliefs and religions.)
  • Hành động sàm báng thần thánh bị coi là tội lỗi. (The act of blaspheming against deities is considered a sin.)

Advanced Usage

• "sàm báng quỷ thần": to blaspheme against spirits and gods.
  • Câu chuyện dân gian cảnh báo về việc sàm báng quỷ thần. (The folk tale warns against blaspheming spirits and gods.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gièm pha (verb): to slander, to backbite. (Focuses more on spreading false or malicious reports.)
• Chế giễu (verb): to mock, to ridicule. (Focuses more on making fun of someone/something.)
• Báng bổ (verb): to blaspheme, to profane. (A stronger, more literary synonym often used in religious contexts.)

Synonyms

• Phỉ báng: to defame, to slander.
• Vu khống: to calumniate, to falsely accuse.
• Xúc phạm: to insult, to offend (broader term).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Sàm báng người khác: to disparage others.
• Lời nói sàm báng: disparaging/blasphemous words.
• Hành vi sàm báng: blasphemous/disparaging behavior.

Notes on Meaning

• The word carries a strong negative connotation and implies a deliberate act of speaking ill.
• Its usage often relates to serious contexts involving reputation, faith, or deeply held beliefs, rather than casual criticism.

verb

1. to run down, to disparage