trối thây

Definition

1. Interjection (Vulgar/Slang):
   • To hell with it/them; who cares; screw it/them: A coarse expression of dismissive indifference, annoyance, or defiance. It signals a deliberate decision to ignore a person, situation, or consequence.
   • Let it be; leave it/them be: Used to express abandonment of concern or responsibility for someone or something, often with a negative connotation.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • Nó muốn làm gì thì làm, trối thây nó! (Let him do whatever he wants, to hell with him!)
  • Việc đó khó quá, trối thây! (That task is too difficult, screw it!)
  • Họ nói gì mặc họ, trối thây. (Let them say whatever they want, who cares.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is inherently vulgar and informal. It carries a strong emotional charge of frustration, anger, or contemptuous disregard. It is not used in formal or polite contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Mặc kệ (v/phr): to ignore, to let be (less vulgar, more neutral).
  • Mặc kệ nó đi. (Just ignore him.)
• Kệ đi (phr): similar to "never mind" or "let it go" (colloquial).
  • Kệ đi, đừng bận tâm. (Let it go, don't worry about it.)

Synonyms

• To hell with it: expressing angry dismissal.
• Who cares: expressing indifference.
• Screw it/them: expressing frustration and abandonment of effort.
• Leave it be: to stop interfering or worrying.

Related Idioms

• Trối thây đời: A more emphatic form, meaning "to hell with everything" or "who cares about life."
  • Cứ thế này thì trối thây đời! (If it goes on like this, to hell with everything!)