Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Mean, petty: Describes a person, action, or attitude that is characterized by a lack of generosity, nobility, or honor; concerned with trivial or unworthy matters.
   • Base, vile, despicable: Indicates something or someone is morally low, contemptible, or showing a complete lack of ethical principles.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hắn là một kẻ ti tiện, chỉ nghĩ đến lợi ích cá nhân. (He is a mean person, only thinking of personal gain.)
  • Đó là một hành vi ti tiện không thể tha thứ. (That is a despicable act that cannot be forgiven.)
  • Thái độ ti tiện của anh ta khiến mọi người khinh bỉ. (His petty attitude makes everyone scorn him.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe not only people but also motives, behaviors, schemes, or character traits that are ignoble.
  • Âm mưu ti tiện đó cuối cùng đã bị phơi bày. (That vile plot was finally exposed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ti tiện functions solely as an adjective. There are no direct verb or noun variants of this exact word.

Synonyms

• Mean: lacking generosity; petty.
• Petty: of little importance; concerned with trivial matters.
• Despicable: deserving hatred and contempt.
• Base: without moral principles; ignoble.
• Vile: extremely unpleasant; morally bad.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• While "ti tiện" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is commonly used in phrases like:
  • Con người ti tiện: a mean/despicable person.
  • Tính cách ti tiện: a petty/ignoble character.
  • Động cơ ti tiện: base motives.

adj

1. mean, lease