thất cử
Definition
- Verb:
- To lose an election; to be defeated in an election: The primary meaning of "thất cử" is to fail to win a seat or position in an election. It describes the outcome for a candidate or a political party that does not receive enough votes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ứng viên đó đã thất cử với tỷ lệ phiếu rất thấp. (That candidate lost the election with a very low vote share.)
- Đảng cầm quyền lo sợ có thể sẽ thất cử. (The ruling party fears it may be defeated in the election.)
- Sau khi thất cử, ông ấy tuyên bố rút khỏi chính trường. (After losing the election, he announced his withdrawal from politics.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of formal political elections. It carries a formal and slightly solemn tone, often used in news reports and political analysis.
Variants and Related Words
- Thất bại trong bầu cử: This is a more descriptive phrase meaning "to fail in an election." It is synonymous but less concise than "thất cử."
- Trúng cử (v): The direct antonym, meaning "to be elected; to win an election."
Synonyms
- To be defeated (in an election)
- To lose an election
- To fail to be elected
Related Idioms
- While "thất cử" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, it is commonly used in fixed journalistic phrases such as "nguy cơ thất cử" (risk of election defeat) or "thất cử nặng nề" (to suffer a heavy election defeat).