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Definition
  1. Interjection:

    • Oh my God! / Oh heavens!: An exclamation expressing strong emotion such as surprise, shock, disbelief, frustration, or pain. It is a very common and versatile exclamation in Vietnamese.
    • Good Lord! / Oh no!: Used to react to an unexpected, unfortunate, or intolerable situation.
  2. Adjective (colloquial, often regional):

    • Mischievous / rascally: Describes a person, especially a child, who is naughty or behaves badly.
    • Unacceptable / deplorable / poor: Describes something of very low quality, bad character, or undesirable nature (e.g., behavior, appearance, outcome).
    • Groundless / baseless / airy: Describes a story, talk, or idea that is made-up, frivolous, or without foundation.
Usage Examples
  • Interjection:

    • Trời ơi, muộn giờ rồi! (Oh my God, we're late!)
    • Trời ơi, cái áo mới của tôi! (Oh no, my new shirt!)
    • Trời ơi, đau quá! (Good Lord, that hurts so much!)
  • Adjective:

    • Đứa bé đó trời ơi lắm. (That child is very mischievous.)
    • Tính nết của trời ơi. (His/her character is deplorable.)
    • Anh ta kể chuyện trời ơi. (He tells groundless stories.)
Advanced Usage
  • The interjection is often used in combination with other phrases to intensify the emotion.
    • Trời ơi trời! (An intensified form meaning "Oh my goodness gracious!")
  • It can be used humorously or sarcastically to express mock surprise or disbelief.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ôi trời ơi: A common variant with the same meaning as the interjection.
    • Ôi trời ơi, tôi quên rồi! (Oh heavens, I forgot my wallet!)
Synonyms
  • Interjection: Oh my God, Good grief, Oh dear, Wow, Jeez.
  • Adjective (mischievous): Naughty, impish.
  • Adjective (poor quality): Terrible, awful, lousy.
  • Adjective (groundless): Fabricated, frivolous.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Của trời ơi: An unexpected windfall; an unearned or serendipitous gain.
    • Chiếc số trúng thưởng của trời ơi. (The winning lottery ticket was an unexpected windfall.)
  • Chuyện trời ơi: A tall tale; a made-up or frivolous story.
    • Đừng nghe những chuyện trời ơi của . (Don't listen to his tall tales.)
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adj
  1. mischievous, rascal; untolerable blast! Oh, no!