tác loạn
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Definition
Verb: - To cause disturbances, to cause disorder, to foment trouble: Refers to the act of intentionally creating chaos, unrest, or disrupting public order, often on a significant scale such as within a country or society.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Một nhóm phần tử cực đoan âm mưu tác loạn ở thủ đô. (A group of extremists plotted to cause disturbances in the capital.)
- Hành động tác loạn đó đã bị chính quyền nhanh chóng dập tắt. (That act of fomenting trouble was quickly suppressed by the authorities.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb is formal and carries a strong negative connotation. It is typically used in political, historical, or journalistic contexts to describe serious acts of subversion or rebellion against the established order.
- It implies organized, deliberate action aimed at creating instability.
Variants and Related Words
- Loạn (n): Rebellion, disorder, chaos.
- Thời kỳ loạn lạc (A period of turmoil)
- Gây loạn (verb phrase): To cause disorder. This is a more common synonym.
- Phản loạn (adj/n): Rebellious; rebellion. Often used as an adjective.
- Hành động phản loạn (Rebellious action)
Synonyms
- Gây rối: To cause trouble/disturbance (can be used in both serious and minor contexts).
- Kích động: To incite, to stir up (often used for inciting unrest or violence).
- Làm náo loạn: To cause an uproar, to create a commotion.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Âm mưu tác loạn: To plot to cause disturbances/foment trouble.
- Bọn chúng bị bắt vì tội âm mưu tác loạn. (They were arrested for the crime of plotting to foment trouble.)
Related Idioms
- While "tác loạn" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, it relates to concepts found in idioms about chaos, such as:
- Trên bảo dưới không nghe / Trên răn dưới loạn: A figurative saying describing a state of disorder where those above give orders, but those below do not listen, leading to chaos. This captures a consequence of "tác loạn".
verb
- to cause disturbances, to cause disorder