tư kỷ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Selfish: Primarily thinking of and concerned with one's own personal advantage or pleasure, without regard for others. It describes a mindset or character focused on self-interest.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có tính tư kỷ, không bao giờ nghĩ đến người khác. (He has a selfish character, never thinking of others.)
- Đừng có tư kỷ như vậy, hãy chia sẻ với mọi người. (Don't be so selfish; share with everyone.)
- Hành động tư kỷ của họ đã gây ra nhiều vấn đề. (Their selfish actions caused many problems.)
Advanced Usage
- The term tư kỷ is often used in a moral or character-judging context, frequently paired with words like "tính" (nature), "đầu óc" (mindset), or "hành động" (action) to critique someone's behavior or personality.
Variants and Related Words
- Ích kỷ (adj): Selfish, self-centered. This is a more common and direct synonym for tư kỷ.
- Lòng ích kỷ không giúp ích cho tập thể. (Selfishness does not benefit the collective.)
Synonyms
- Selfish: Concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
- Self-centered: Interested only in oneself.
- Egoistic: Thinking only of oneself.
Related Idioms
- While tư kỷ itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it relates to the concept expressed in:
- "Sống chết mặc bay, tiền thầy bỏ túi": A phrase describing a selfish, irresponsible attitude (roughly: "Who cares if people live or die, the money goes into my pocket"). This illustrates the kind of self-interested behavior described by tư kỷ.