thất thố
Definition
- Verb:
- To commit an indiscretion; to be indiscreet: To act or speak in a careless, thoughtless, or inappropriate manner, often causing offense or revealing something that should be kept private. It implies a lapse in judgment or a failure to maintain proper decorum.
- To make a slip; to blunder: To make an unintentional mistake in speech or behavior due to carelessness or lack of attention.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy đã thất thố khi nhắc đến vấn đề tế nhị đó trong cuộc họp. (He was indiscreet when he brought up that sensitive issue in the meeting.)
- Xin lỗi vì tôi đã thất thố trong lời nói. (I apologize for my slip of the tongue.)
- Có điều gì thất thố, xin ông lượng thứ cho. (Please forgive me for any indiscretion I may have committed.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a formal or serious tone, used to describe social or diplomatic faux pas. It is frequently employed in apologies or contexts requiring high levels of politeness and restraint.
Variants and Related Words
- Sơ suất (n/v): Negligence, oversight; to be negligent. This is a more general term for a careless mistake.
- Lỡ lời (v): To say something unintentionally, to let a word slip out. This focuses specifically on verbal mistakes.
Synonyms
- To blunder: To make a foolish or careless mistake.
- To be tactless: To lack sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult situations.
- To err: To make a mistake or be incorrect.
Related Idioms
- Ăn nói thất thố: To speak indiscreetly; to have a careless tongue.
- Cô ấy thường ăn nói thất thố nên dễ gây hiểu lầm. (She often speaks indiscreetly, so she easily causes misunderstandings.)
verb
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to commit an indescretion
