Definition

1. Adjective:
   • To lose heavily (in gambling): Describes a state of having lost a significant amount of money or possessions repeatedly or by a large margin in games of chance or betting.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta thua tháy trong trận bài hôm qua. (He lost heavily in the card game yesterday.)
  • Cứ đánh bạc là hắn thua tháy. (Every time he gambles, he loses heavily.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in the context of gambling losses. It implies a continuous or severe state of loss, often leading to negative consequences.

Variants and Related Words

• Thua lỗ (v): to incur a loss (used in business or finance).

  • Công ty đang thua lỗ nặng. (The company is incurring heavy losses.)

• Thua đậm (v): to lose by a wide margin (used in sports or competitions).

  • Đội nhà thua đậm với tỉ số 5-0. (The home team lost heavily with a score of 5-0.)

Synonyms

• To lose heavily: To be defeated by a large amount, especially in gambling.
• To be cleaned out: (Slang) To lose all of one's money, typically in gambling.

Related Idioms

• Thua keo này, bày keo khác: Literally "lose this round, set up another"; meaning to try again after a failure. (Note: This idiom uses "thua" but not "thua tháy" specifically).
  • Đừng nản, thua keo này bày keo khác. (Don't be discouraged, if you lose this round, set up another.)