trái nết
Definition
- Noun:
- Bad habit / disagreeable trait: A persistent, undesirable characteristic or behavioral flaw in a person's nature. It implies a trait that is contrary to expected or pleasant conduct.
- Contrary disposition: A temperament or personality aspect that is perverse, difficult, or unexpectedly unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đứa trẻ đó có nhiều trái nết. (That child has many bad habits/disagreeable traits.)
- Cô ấy bỗng dưng sinh trái nết, khó chịu vô cùng. (She suddenly developed a contrary disposition, which is very annoying.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used to describe a change in someone's behavior, revealing a previously hidden negative trait.
- Con người hiền lành ấy bỗng lộ trái nết sau khi kết hôn. (That gentle person unexpectedly revealed a disagreeable trait after marriage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trái tính (n): An essentially synonymous term meaning a contrary or bad temperament.
- Nó là đứa trái tính, hay cáu gắt. (He is a child with a bad temper, often irritable.)
Synonyms
- Bad habit: An acquired pattern of behavior that is detrimental.
- Disagreeable trait: An unpleasant aspect of one's character.
- Perversity: A deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or contrary way.
Related Idioms
- Trái nết đánh chết không chừa: (A disagreeable trait won't be abandoned even if beaten to death). This idiom emphasizes how ingrained and unchangeable a bad habit or trait can be.
- Thói hay nói dối của nó đúng là trái nết đánh chết không chừa. (His habit of lying is truly a trait that won't be abandoned even under duress.)