thất sừng

Ông ấy cứ làm như ông thất sừng, chẳng ai chịu được.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Lowest card in the "sevens" suit: In certain Vietnamese card games, "thất sừng" refers to the specific card that is the lowest-ranking card within the suit or group of cards known as "thất" (sevens).
   • A rude and arrogant person (slang): Used as a derogatory term to describe someone who speaks or acts in a brash, insolent, and haughty manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong ván bài, hắn chỉ giữ con thất sừng. (In the card game, he only held the lowest seven.)
  • Đừng có làm ra vẻ thất sừng như thế! (Don't act like such an arrogant jerk!)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in two distinct contexts: the specific jargon of card games and as a vivid, colloquial insult. In modern usage, the slang meaning is more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Thất: The card with a value of seven. "Thất sừng" is a specific type of "thất".
• Ngỗ ngược (adj): Insolent, recalcitrant. This adjective describes the behavior associated with a "thất sừng" person.

Synonyms

• Arrogant person: A conceited and disdainful individual.
• Jackass (slang): A foolish or contemptible person (similar rude connotation).

Related Idioms

• Làm mặt thất sừng: To put on a haughty and rude face.
  • Nó cứ làm mặt thất sừng với mọi người. (He keeps putting on that arrogant face with everyone.)