Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Coarse and clumsy / Crude and awkward: Describes something that is lacking in refinement, grace, or skill, appearing rough, unpolished, and often unsightly in its construction or manner. It implies a conspicuous lack of sophistication or finesse.
   • Tactless and crude: Can describe behavior, speech, or actions that are socially awkward, insensitive, and lacking in subtlety or politeness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bức tượng đó trông rất thô kịch. (That statue looks very crude and clumsy.)
  • Anh ta có cách cư xử thô kịch trong bữa tiệc. (He behaved in a tactless and crude manner at the party.)
  • Lối kiến trúc thô kịch này không phù hợp với khung cảnh. (This coarse and awkward architectural style does not suit the setting.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in artistic or social criticism to denote a severe lack of aesthetic sensibility or social grace. It carries a stronger negative connotation than simply "awkward," suggesting something is offensively unrefined.

Variants and Related Words

• Thô kệch (adj): A common variant with identical meaning: crude, graceless, uncouth.
  • Chiếc bàn được đóng một cách thô kệch. (The table was crudely made.)

Synonyms

• Crude: In a natural or raw state; lacking grace or refinement.
• Clumsy: Awkward in movement or shape; poorly made.
• Graceless: Lacking elegance or charm.
• Uncouth: Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
• Tactless: Having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others.

Related Idioms

• While "thô kịch" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used descriptively within phrases to criticize appearance or behavior.
  • Ăn nói thô kịch: to speak in a crude and tactless way.

    • Đừng ăn nói thô kịch như vậy trước mặt khách. (Don't speak so crudely in front of the guests.)