tà dâm
Definition
Adjective:
- Lustful; lewd; lascivious: Describes a person, thought, or behavior characterized by excessive, sinful, or immoral sexual desire. It implies a deviation from proper moral conduct.
- Obscene; indecent: Describes something that is sexually offensive or improper.
Noun (concept):
- Lewdness; lust; sexual immorality: Refers to the state, quality, or practice of engaging in or being driven by improper sexual thoughts or actions, often considered a vice or sin.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có ánh mắt tà dâm. (He has a lustful look.)
- Những ý nghĩ tà dâm cần phải được kiểm soát. (Lewd thoughts must be controlled.)
- Noun (concept):
- Tôn giáo đó cấm tà dâm. (That religion forbids sexual immorality.)
- Hắn sa đà vào con đường tà dâm. (He sank into a path of lewdness.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tà dâm" is deeply rooted in moral, often religious, contexts. It is one of the traditional prohibitions (e.g., a sin in Buddhism or Christianity) and carries a strong negative judgment, implying corruption or spiritual degradation.
- It is frequently used in literary, religious, or formal admonitory contexts rather than in casual conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Dâm ô (adj): obscene, lewd; often used in legal contexts (e.g., dâm ô với trẻ em - committing lewd acts with children).
- Dâm đãng (adj): debauched, licentious; emphasizes wanton and promiscuous behavior.
- Lăng loàn (adj): loose, wanton; often used to describe improper, flirtatious behavior.
Synonyms
- Lustful: having strong sexual desire.
- Lewd: crude and offensive in a sexual way.
- Lascivious: feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.
- Obscene: offensive to morality or decency.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Tà dâm, tà ác: A phrase grouping lewdness with evil, emphasizing its sinful nature.
- Mắc điều tình ái, khỏi điều tà dâm: (Literary) To be involved in rightful love, avoiding lewdness. This contrasts pure love ("tình ái") with immoral lust ("tà dâm").
adj
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obscene, inlecent