theo thời
Definition
Adjective:
- Trend-following / Fashionable: Describes a person, idea, or thing that closely follows or adapts to current trends, fashions, or popular opinions.
- Conformist: Describes a tendency to conform to prevailing attitudes, styles, or behaviors of the time, often without critical thought.
Noun (derived concept):
- Conformism: The practice or ideology of following current trends and conventions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Phong cách của cô ấy rất theo thời. (Her style is very trendy/fashionable.)
- Đó là một quan điểm theo thời, thiếu chiều sâu. (That is a conformist opinion, lacking depth.)
- Noun (concept):
- Anh ta bị chỉ trích vì chủ nghĩa theo thời. (He was criticized for his conformism.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe artistic, intellectual, or social attitudes that prioritize being in vogue over originality or principle.
- Nền văn học theo thời thường nhanh chóng bị lãng quên. (Trend-following literature is often quickly forgotten.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chủ nghĩa theo thời (n): Conformism; the ideology of following trends.
- Tính theo thời (n): The characteristic of being trend-following or conformist.
Synonyms
- Trendy: Following the latest trends.
- Fashionable: Conforming to the current popular style.
- Conformist: Adhering to established attitudes and conventions.
- Faddish: Following fads.
Antonyms
- Cổ điển: Classic.
- Độc lập: Independent.
- Cách tân: Innovative.
- Phi chính thống: Unconventional.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Chạy theo thời thượng: To chase after trends; implies actively and uncritically pursuing what is fashionable.
- Anh ấy chỉ biết chạy theo thời thượng. (He only knows how to chase after trends.)