trộ
Một người đàn ông đang trộ một đứa trẻ bằng cách giơ hai tay lên như móng vuốt.
Definition
- Verb:
- To intimidate / To frighten: To deliberately scare someone, often in a playful or mild manner, especially children.
- To show off / To boast (colloquial): To act or speak in a way intended to impress others, often perceived as bragging.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng trộ em nó. (Don't frighten him/her.)
- Anh ta chỉ thích trộ thiên hạ thôi. (He just likes to show off to people.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "trộ" is considered informal and is more commonly used in spoken Vietnamese, particularly in certain regional dialects.
Variants and Related Words
- Hăm dọa (v): to threaten, to menace. (A more standard term for intimidation.)
- Khoe khoang (v): to boast, to brag. (A more standard term for showing off.)
Synonyms
- Intimidate: to frighten or overawe.
- Show off: to display boastfully.
Related Idioms
- Trộ trẻ con: Literally "to intimidate children," used to describe the act of scaring someone weaker or more vulnerable.
- Việc đó chẳng khác gì trộ trẻ con. (That's no different from bullying a child.)