tườu đùa
Definition
Noun:
- A joke or jest: A playful or humorous remark or action intended to provoke laughter.
- A playful trick or prank: A lighthearted, mischievous act meant to amuse rather than harm.
Verb (archaic/less common):
- To joke or jest: To speak or act in a playful, humorous manner.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh ấy chỉ nói tườu đùa thôi. (He was only speaking in jest.)
- Đó là một tườu đùa vô hại. (That was a harmless prank.)
Verb:
- Họ thích tườu đùa với nhau. (They like to joke with each other.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tườu đùa" is considered literary or somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is more formal than the common word "đùa".
- It often carries a connotation of lighthearted, witty, or clever humor, rather than simple fooling around.
Variants and Related Words
- Trò tườu (n): A jest, a joke, a playful act.
- Anh ta thích bày ra các trò tườu. (He likes to devise jests.)
- Tườu (v/n, archaic): To joke; a joke. This is the root component, with "đùa" reinforcing the meaning.
Synonyms
- Joke: Something said or done to provoke laughter.
- Jest: A thing said or done for amusement; a joke.
- Prank: A playful trick or practical joke.
Related Idioms
- Nói tườu đùa: To speak jokingly.
- Đừng tin, họ đang nói tườu đùa đấy. (Don't believe them; they are speaking jokingly.)