Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bad reputation: The general opinion or estimation that people have about someone or something, formed based on perceived negative qualities, actions, or behaviors. It refers to a state of being poorly regarded by others.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công ty đó đang có tiếng xấu về chất lượng dịch vụ. (That company has a bad reputation for its service quality.)
  • Anh ấy lo sợ tiếng xấu sẽ lan truyền. (He fears the bad reputation will spread.)
  • Cô ấy không quan tâm đến tiếng xấu của mình trong quá khứ. (She doesn't care about her bad reputation from the past.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in contexts involving gossip, community judgment, or professional standing. It implies a reputation that has been damaged and is known among a group of people.

Variants and Related Words

• Danh tiếng xấu (n): A more formal variant meaning "ill repute" or "bad name."
  • Hành động đó mang lại danh tiếng xấu cho cả gia đình. (That action brought a bad name upon the whole family.)

Synonyms

• Ill repute: A state of being held in low esteem.
• Bad name: A poor reputation associated with a person or entity.
• Disrepute: The state of being held in low public esteem.

Related Idioms

• Mang tiếng xấu: To bear or carry a bad reputation; to be stigmatized.

  • Cô ấy không muốn mang tiếng xấu vì chuyện không đúng. (She doesn't want to bear a bad reputation for something untrue.)

• Tiếng lành đồn xa, tiếng xấu đồn xa hơn: A proverb meaning "Good news travels fast, but bad news travels even faster."

  • Anh phải cẩn thận, vì tiếng xấu đồn xa hơn. (You must be careful, because bad news travels faster.)