Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Rude, coarse, or ill-mannered: Describes behavior, speech, or a person that is lacking in refinement, politeness, or consideration for others. It implies a crude or uncultured manner.
   • Rough or unpolished: Can describe something that is crude in form or execution, though this meaning is less common for describing people.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta có thái độ rất thô lỗ. (He has a very rude attitude.)
  • Đừng có thô lỗ với khách hàng. (Don't be rude to customers.)
  • Lời nói thô lỗ của anh ấy làm mọi người khó chịu. (His coarse words made everyone uncomfortable.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a strong negative judgment and is used to criticize behavior that violates social norms of respect and decency.
• It can be intensified with adverbs like (extremely) or (incredibly) for emphasis.

Variants and Related Words

• Thô bỉ (adj): Vulgar, despicable. Often implies a morally repugnant coarseness.
  • Hành động thô bỉ đó không thể tha thứ. (That vulgar action is unforgivable.)
• Cộc cằn (adj): Gruff, brusque. Often describes a rough, short-tempered manner in speech or behavior.
  • Anh ấy trả lời một cách cộc cằn. (He answered in a gruff manner.)

Synonyms

• Rude: Showing a lack of manners or respect.
• Coarse: Lacking refinement or grace.
• Ill-mannered: Having bad manners.
• Boorish: Rough and bad-mannered.

Related Idioms

• Ăn nói thô lỗ: To speak rudely. This is a very common collocation.
  • Cô ấy không chịu nổi những người ăn nói thô lỗ. (She can't stand people who speak rudely.)
• Cử chỉ thô lỗ: Rude gesture or behavior.
  • Cử chỉ thô lỗ đó khiến anh mất điểm trong mắt mọi người. (That rude gesture caused him to lose points in everyone's eyes.)