vu hoặc
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To deceive; to dupe; to delude: To intentionally mislead someone, causing them to believe something that is not true.
- To mystify; to beguile: To confuse or enchant someone, often through trickery or illusion, leading them into error.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Kẻ xấu dùng lời ngon ngọt để vu hoặc người khác. (The wicked use sweet words to deceive others.)
- Những câu chuyện thần tiên ấy chỉ nhằm vu hoặc trẻ con. (Those fairy tales are only meant to beguile children.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese and carries a formal, somewhat antiquated tone. It often implies a deliberate act of leading people's hearts and minds astray.
Variants and Related Words
- Lừa dối (v): to cheat, to swindle. (A more common, modern synonym.)
- Mê hoặc (v): to fascinate, to enchant. (Shares the element of captivating someone, but not always with negative intent.)
Synonyms
- Deceive: to cause to believe something false.
- Beguile: to charm or enchant, sometimes in a deceptive way.
- Delude: to mislead the mind or judgment.
Related Idioms
- Vu hoặc lòng người: to deceive the hearts of the people.
- Chính sách tuyên truyền ấy chỉ nhằm vu hoặc lòng người. (That propaganda policy only aims to deceive the hearts of the people.)