thống mạ

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To revile, to vilify, to abuse (verbally): To criticize or insult someone in an extremely harsh, severe, and cruel manner. It implies a torrent of abusive language intended to wound deeply.
    • To curse atrociously: To utter vicious curses or insults against someone.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Hắn thống mạ kẻ phản bội không thương tiếc. (He reviled the traitor mercilessly.)
    • Bị thống mạ trước mặt đám đông, cô ấy xấu hổ bỏ đi. (Being vilified in front of the crowd, she left in shame.)
    • Đừng thống mạ người khác chỉ vì bạn đang tức giận. (Do not curse atrociously at others just because you are angry.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "thống mạ" is considered literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It conveys a stronger and more formal sense of severe verbal abuse than common words like "chửi" (to swear) or "mắng" (to scold). It is often used in written narratives or formal accusations.
Variants and Related Words

  • Mắng chửi (v): to scold and swear; a more common compound for verbal abuse.

    • Ông ấy mắng chửi nhân viên. (He scolded and swore at the employee.)

  • Lăng mạ (v): to insult, to offend; another formal term for verbal insult, often used interchangeably with "thống mạ" but can be slightly less intense.

    • Hành động lăng mạ người khác là đáng khinh. (The act of insulting others is despicable.)
Synonyms
  • Revile: to criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
  • Vilify: to speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
  • Berate: to scold or criticize angrily.
  • Execrate: to feel or express great loathing for; to curse.
Related Idioms
  • (Không có a specific, common idiom formed solely with "thống mạ". Its usage is typically direct.)