trái lè

Một người nói trái lè khiến mọi người ngạc nhiên.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Completely contrary to reason or logic: Describes a statement, action, or situation that is utterly illogical, unreasonable, or goes directly against common sense. It emphasizes a stark opposition to what is right or sensible.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Lập luận của anh ta hoàn toàn trái lè. (His argument is completely contrary to all reason.)
  • Đó là một quyết định trái lè, không ai có thể đồng ý. (That is an utterly illogical decision; no one could agree.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "trái lè" is often used in a dismissive or critical tone to strongly reject an idea or point of view as being fundamentally flawed and indefensible.

Variants and Related Words

• Trái khoáy (adj): perverse, contrary, unreasonable (often with a sense of being awkward or twisted).

  • Tính anh ấy hay trái khoáy. (He has a perverse/contrary nature.)

• Ngược đời (adj): paradoxical, contrary to the normal way of things.

  • Điều đó thật ngược đời. (That is truly paradoxical.)

Synonyms

• Irrational: not logical or reasonable.
• Preposterous: contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd.
• Unreasonable: not guided by or based on good sense.

Related Idioms

• "Nói trái lè": to talk nonsense; to say something utterly unreasonable.
  • Đừng có nói trái lè như vậy. (Don't talk such nonsense.)