trách mắng
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Definition
Verb: - To scold, to reprimand: To express sharp disapproval or criticism to someone, typically a subordinate or someone for whom one feels responsible, for a fault or mistake. It implies speaking in a stern, blaming, and often angry manner.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Giáo viên trách mắng học sinh vì không làm bài tập. (The teacher scolded the student for not doing the homework.)
- Mẹ tôi trách mắng tôi khi tôi về nhà quá muộn. (My mother reprimanded me when I came home too late.)
- Ông chủ không nên trách mắng nhân viên trước mặt mọi người. (The boss should not scold an employee in front of everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- The word carries a nuance of authority and a hierarchical relationship, where the person doing the scolding has a position of responsibility or is older. It is more severe than simply criticizing ("phê bình") and involves an emotional tone of blame and disappointment.
Variants and Related Words
Trách móc (v): To blame or reproach with a tone of hurt or disappointment, often less angry than "trách mắng."
- Cô ấy trách móc bạn trai vì đã quên ngày kỷ niệm. (She reproached her boyfriend for forgetting their anniversary.)
La mắng (v): To yell at or shout in anger; often implies a louder, more explosive reaction than "trách mắng."
- Đứa trẻ bị la mắng vì làm vỡ bình hoa. (The child was yelled at for breaking the vase.)
Synonyms
- Reprimand: To formally or officially express disapproval.
- Scold: To angrily criticize someone, especially a child.
- Berate: To scold or criticize angrily and at length.
- Chide: To scold or rebuke mildly.
Related Idioms
- Trách mắng thậm tệ: To scold severely.
- Sau sự cố, anh ta bị sếp trách mắng thậm tệ. (After the incident, he was severely reprimanded by his boss.)