sâu mọt

Thân thiện

Một con sâu mọt đang gặm nhấm hạt ngô trong kho.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Parasite: A person who lives off others or society without making any useful contribution, exploiting resources for personal gain.
   • Pest / Borer: Literally refers to insects like worms, weevils, or termites that bore into and destroy wood, grains, or plants.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những tên sâu mọt tham nhũng phải bị trừng trị. (The corrupt parasites must be punished.)
  • Gạo bị sâu mọt ăn hỏng. (The rice was ruined by weevils.)
  • Bọn sâu mọt xã hội chỉ biết hưởng lợi. (Those social parasites only know how to reap benefits.)

Advanced Usage

• Used metaphorically in political or social criticism to describe corrupt officials, exploiters, or unproductive members of an organization.
  • Thanh lọc bộ máy khỏi các phần tử sâu mọt. (To purge the apparatus of parasitic elements.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sâu bọ (n): Insects, bugs; often used similarly to mean harmful or parasitic creatures/people.
• Mọt (n): Specifically a weevil or borer insect; can be used alone.

Synonyms

• Parasite: An organism or person that lives off a host.
• Leech: A person who exploits others.
• Pest: A destructive insect or annoying person.

Related Idioms

• Sâu mọt đục khoét: Parasites that gnaw and erode (describing those who systematically corrupt or drain resources).
  • Chúng hoạt động như những con sâu mọt đục khoét nền kinh tế. (They operate like parasites gnawing away at the economy.)

Học thuật

noun

1. parasite