thô tục
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Vulgar, coarse, crude: Refers to language, behavior, or content that is offensive, lacking in refinement, good taste, or decency, often because it is explicitly related to sex or bodily functions in a rude way.
- Uncouth, boorish: Describes a person or their manner as being rude, ill-mannered, and lacking in sophistication or cultural polish.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có thói quen dùng ngôn ngữ rất thô tục. (He has a habit of using very vulgar language.)
- Những bức vẽ thô tục đó không phù hợp để trưng bày. (Those crude drawings are not suitable for display.)
- Cử chỉ thô tục của hắn khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His boorish manners made everyone uncomfortable.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is often used in formal critiques or discussions about social etiquette, art, media, and public discourse to condemn a lack of civility.
- It can describe not just speech but also jokes, humor, gestures, or artistic expressions deemed offensive or in poor taste.
Variants and Related Words
- Thô lỗ (adj): Rude, impolite. Focuses more on discourteous behavior rather than explicit vulgarity.
- Đừng có thô lỗ với khách! (Don't be rude to the guest!)
- Tục tĩu (adj): Lewd, obscene. Often has a stronger connotation of being sexually explicit or indecent.
- Những câu chuyện tục tĩu. (Lewd stories.)
Synonyms
- Vulgar: Lacking sophistication or good taste; unrefined.
- Coarse: Rough or harsh in texture; rude or offensive in manner or speech.
- Crude: In a natural or raw state; not processed or refined; also offensively direct or simple.
- Boorish: Rough and bad-mannered; uncouth.
Antonyms
- Lịch sự: Polite, courteous.
- Thanh cao: Noble, refined.
- Tế nhị: Tactful, delicate.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn nói thô tục: To speak vulgarly.
- Một người lịch sự sẽ không ăn nói thô tục. (A polite person would not speak vulgarly.)
- Hành vi thô tục: Vulgar/coarse behavior.
- Hành vi thô tục bị cấm tại nơi công cộng. (Vulgar behavior is prohibited in public places.)
adj
- vulgar