tụ bạ
Definition
- Verb:
- To gather for disreputable purposes: To assemble or congregate, typically in a group, with the intention of engaging in morally questionable or socially condemned activities, such as gambling or drinking.
- To hang out for vice: To spend time together idly, often with a connotation of engaging in or planning frivolous, wasteful, or illicit pastimes.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bọn họ thường tụ bạ ở quán cà phê sau giờ làm. (They often gather for disreputable purposes at the coffee shop after work.)
- Công an phát hiện một nhóm thanh niên đang tụ bạ để đánh bài. (The police discovered a group of youths gathered to gamble.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tụ bạ" is often used in a disapproving or critical context, implying idleness and a lack of productive activity. It frequently describes gatherings that lead to or involve vice.
Variants and Related Words
- Tụ tập (v): To gather, to assemble. This is a more neutral term for gathering without the inherent negative connotation of .
- Sinh viên tụ tập trong thư viện. (Students gathered in the library.)
Synonyms
- To congregate for mischief: To come together for the purpose of causing trouble.
- To carouse: To drink and be noisy in a group, often with a sense of revelry and dissipation.
Related Idioms
- Ăn chơi tụ bạ: To lead a life of debauchery and idle gatherings.
- Anh ta suốt ngày chỉ biết ăn chơi tụ bạ. (He spends all his days only knowing debauchery and idle gatherings.)