tác quái
Definition
- Verb:
- To behave perversely or mischievously: To act in a deliberately troublesome, naughty, or devilish manner, often to cause annoyance or disruption.
- To act diabolically: To behave in a wicked or fiendish way, akin to a demon or evil spirit causing havoc.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đứa trẻ nghịch ngợm thích tác quái trong lớp học. (The mischievous child likes to behave perversely in the classroom.)
- Hắn ta tác quái khắp làng, làm dân chúng khiếp sợ. (He acted diabolically throughout the village, terrifying the people.)
Advanced Usage
- "tác oai tác quái": This is the most common compound form, meaning "to throw one's weight around" or "to act tyrannically." It describes someone abusing their power to bully others and act arbitrarily.
- Tên địa chủ cậy quyền thế, tác oai tác quái trong vùng. (The landlord, relying on his power, threw his weight around in the region.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tác oai (v): To show off one's power or authority in a bullying manner. Often used in conjunction with "tác quái."
- Nghịch ngợm (v): To be mischievous or playful (generally less malicious than "tác quái").
- Phá phách (v): To vandalize or wreak havoc.
Synonyms
- To act up: To behave badly or dysfunctionally.
- To misbehave: To behave inappropriately.
- To run amok: To behave in a wild and uncontrolled manner.
Related Idioms
- Tác oai tác quái: To lord it over others; to act like a tyrant. This idiom fully captures the sense of using one's position to cause trouble and exert control.
- Kẻ có chút chức vụ nhỏ thường hay tác oai tác quái. (Those with a little official position often like to lord it over others.)
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to behave perversely
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