trò trẻ

Trẻ con thích chơi trò trẻ con như nhảy dây.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Childish game or prank: An act, game, or behavior typical of a child, often simple, silly, or playful.
   • Childishness / Child's play: Something trivial, immature, or not serious, often implying a lack of importance or sophistication.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đó chỉ là trò trẻ con thôi, đừng bận tâm. (That's just childish play, don't worry about it.)
  • Bọn trẻ đang nghĩ ra những trò trẻ mới để chơi. (The children are thinking up new childish games to play.)
  • Anh ấy vẫn thích những trò trẻ như thế. (He still likes such childish pranks.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used dismissively to indicate that something is trivial, foolish, or beneath serious consideration.
  • Cuộc tranh cãi đó chẳng qua chỉ là trò trẻ. (That argument is nothing but childishness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trẻ con (n): child, children. Often used adjectivally to mean "childish."
• Trò chơi trẻ em (n): children's game.

Synonyms

• Childish game: a simple activity for children.
• Childishness: immature behavior.
• Kiddie stuff: informal term for things meant for or typical of children.

Related Idioms

• Trò trẻ con: This is essentially the same as the headword, often used for emphasis to mean "mere child's play."
  • Đừng quan trọng hóa vấn đề, nó chỉ là trò trẻ con. (Don't make a big deal of the problem; it's just child's play.)