thô bố

Thô bố được dùng để may những chiếc túi bền chắc.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coarse / rough: Describes fabric, cloth, or material that is woven in a simple, loose, or unrefined manner, resulting in a rough texture. This is the primary and most literal meaning.
   • Crude / unrefined: Can describe manners, speech, or behavior that is rough, lacking sophistication, or tactless.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc túi được làm từ vải thô bố. (The bag is made from coarse canvas cloth.)
  • Lời nói của anh ta nghe rất thô bố. (His words sound very crude.)

Advanced Usage

• The term originates from and is still primarily used in specific regional dialects of Vietnam. It is considered a colloquial or regional word rather than standard formal vocabulary.

Variants and Related Words

• Vải thô (n): coarse fabric, calico.

  • Áo này may bằng vải thô. (This shirt is sewn from coarse fabric.)

• Thô lỗ (adj): rude, ill-mannered.

  • Cử chỉ thô lỗ không được chấp nhận. (Rude behavior is not acceptable.)

Synonyms

• Coarse: rough in texture.
• Crude: lacking grace or refinement.
• Rough: not smooth or fine.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom using "thô bố," the concept is related to idioms about roughness, such as:
  • Nói trống không: to speak bluntly or curtly.

    • Đừng nói trống không với người lớn. (Don't speak so bluntly to your elders.)