Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Unconscious (of one's actions): Describes an action performed without deliberate intention or awareness of its significance, often implying a lack of thought or consideration for the consequences.
   • Irresponsible; thoughtless: Used informally to describe behavior that shows a lack of responsibility or social awareness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta đã có một hành động vô ý thức. (He committed an unconscious/thoughtless act.)
  • Lời nói vô ý thức của cô ấy làm tổn thương nhiều người. (Her thoughtless words hurt many people.)
  • Đó là một sai lầm vô ý thức, không phải cố ý. (It was an unconscious mistake, not intentional.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in legal, ethical, or social discussions to differentiate between deliberate misconduct and actions stemming from negligence or a lack of awareness.

Variants and Related Words

• Vô tình (adj): unintentional, inadvertent. Often used interchangeably in some contexts but can imply less severity.

  • Cô ấy vô tình làm đổ ly nước. (She unintentionally knocked over the glass of water.)

• Thiếu ý thức (adj): lacking awareness or consciousness. Similar but can be a milder criticism.

  • Hành vi thiếu ý thức nơi công cộng. (Behavior lacking public awareness.)

Synonyms

• Unconscious: not aware of one's actions.
• Thoughtless: showing a lack of consideration for others.
• Inadvertent: not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
• Irresponsible: not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

Related Idioms

• While "vô ý thức" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is conceptually related to phrases describing careless behavior.
• Hành động thiếu suy nghĩ: a thoughtless act.
  • Đừng có những hành động thiếu suy nghĩ. (Don't commit thoughtless acts.)

adj

1. unconscious