táo tợn
Definition
- Adjective:
- Bold, daring, audacious: Describes an action or behavior that shows a reckless or fearless disregard for danger, rules, or conventional limits. It implies a surprising degree of nerve.
- Shameless, brazen: Can describe an attitude or action that is shockingly forward, impudent, or lacking in appropriate restraint or shame.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hành động đó thật táo tợn! (That action is truly audacious!)
- Tên cướp có một kế hoạch táo tợn. (The robber had a daring plan.)
- Cô ấy đưa ra một yêu cầu táo tợn. (She made a brazen demand.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a negative connotation, criticizing the action as being recklessly bold or improperly forward, rather than admiring it as simple bravery.
- It can be used to describe ideas, plans, requests, or behavior that shock people due to their sheer nerve.
Variants and Related Words
- Táo bạo (adj): Also means bold or daring, but can have a more neutral or even positive connotation, implying courageous innovation.
- Một ý tưởng táo bạo. (A bold idea.)
Synonyms
- Audacious: Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
- Bold: Fearless and daring.
- Brazen: Shameless and without embarrassment.
- Reckless: Without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
Related Idioms
- Mặt dày mày dạn: Literally "thick-skinned and bold-faced"; means shameless or brazen. This idiom shares the connotation of impudence found in "táo tợn."
- Hắn ta mặt dày mày dạn lắm. (He is very brazen.)