Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bad habit; a vice: A persistent, negative behavioral pattern or moral flaw in a person's character. It implies a habitual practice that is considered morally wrong, unhealthy, or socially undesirable.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta cần sửa thói hư hay nói dối. (He needs to correct the bad habit of lying.)
  • Cha mẹ lo lắng khi con cái bắt chước những thói hư từ bạn bè. (Parents worry when their children pick up bad habits from friends.)
  • Rượu chè cờ bạc là những thói hư cần tránh. (Drinking and gambling are vices to avoid.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is very commonly used in the fixed, alliterative phrase "thói hư tật xấu", which comprehensively means "all sorts of bad habits and defects." This phrase emphasizes a collection of negative traits.
  • Cô ấy không chịu nổi những thói hư tật xấu của anh ta. (She can't stand all his bad habits and flaws.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tật xấu (n): A bad habit, defect, or shortcoming. Often paired with "thói hư."
• Thói quen xấu (n): A bad habit. This is a more direct and slightly less literary synonym.

Synonyms

• Vice: A serious moral fault or bad habit.
• Bad habit: A regular practice that is harmful or undesirable.
• Character flaw: A defect in a person's character.

Related Idioms

• "Thói hư tật xấu": As mentioned above, this is the primary idiomatic expression. It functions as a compound noun meaning "a collection of vices and bad traits."
  • Môi trường sống có thể ảnh hưởng đến việc hình thành thói hư tật xấu. (The living environment can influence the formation of vices and bad habits.)