thô bạo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Brutal; crude; rough: Characterized by a harsh, unrefined, and insensitive manner, often involving a lack of consideration for others' feelings or social norms. It describes actions or behavior that are violently forceful or offensively blunt.
- Blatant; flagrant; cynical: Used to describe a violation or action that is so openly disrespectful or contemptuous of rules, agreements, or decency that it is shocking.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có cách cư xử rất thô bạo. (His manner is very brutal.)
- Họ vi phạm thô bạo hiệp định hòa bình. (They committed a blatant violation of the peace agreement.)
- Lời nói thô bạo của anh ấy làm tổn thương mọi người. (His crude words hurt everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a strong moral judgment, implying a reprehensible coarseness or intentional disrespect that goes beyond simple rudeness.
Variants and Related Words
- Thô lỗ (adj): Rude, ill-mannered. (Focuses more on impoliteness than on violent force.)
- Đừng có thô lỗ với khách. (Don't be rude to the guest.)
- Bạo lực (n): Violence. (The noun form referring to physical force.)
- Hành động bạo lực bị cấm. (Violent acts are prohibited.)
Synonyms
- Brutal: Savagely violent.
- Crude: Offensively coarse or simple.
- Blatant: Done openly and unashamedly.
- Flagrant: Shockingly noticeable or evident.
Related Idioms
- Hành động thô bạo: A brutal/flagrant action.
- Vụ bắt giữ đó là một hành động thô bạo. (That arrest was a brutal action.)