trình trọt
Definition
- Verb:
- To report or present (with a negative connotation): To formally submit or bring a matter, especially a minor or trivial one, to the attention of a superior or authority. The term carries a critical nuance, implying unnecessary formality, excessive submissiveness, or the act of bothering superiors with insignificant details.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta hơi một tý cũng trình trọt lên cấp trên. (He reports every little thing to his superiors.)
- Việc nhỏ như vậy, tự giải quyết đi, đừng có trình trọt. (Such a small matter, handle it yourself, don't go formally reporting it.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a disparaging or mocking way to criticize someone's behavior as being overly bureaucratic, obsequious, or lacking in initiative and autonomy.
Variants and Related Words
- Trình (v): to report, to present. This is the neutral, standard verb without the negative connotation.
- Nhân viên trình báo cáo cho giám đốc. (The employee presents the report to the director.)
Synonyms
- To report (excessively): to give a formal account or statement, often implying it is for minor issues.
- To submit (unnecessarily): to present for consideration or judgment, often with a sense of undue deference.
Related Idioms
- While not a fixed idiom, the phrase is itself idiomatic. Its critical tone is similar to the English expressions "to run to the boss with every little thing" or "to make a federal case out of something."