vu
Definition
- Verb:
- To accuse falsely; to slander; to calumniate: The primary meaning of "vu" is to make a false and damaging statement about someone, to charge them unjustly with a fault or offense.
- To vilify; to defame: It implies an act of maliciously harming another person's reputation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Họ vu cho ông ấy tội tham nhũng. (They falsely accused him of corruption.)
- Đừng vu khống người khác. (Do not slander others.)
- Bị vu oan là một trải nghiệm đau khổ. (Being falsely accused is a painful experience.)
Advanced Usage
"vu cáo": to bring a false charge; to frame someone.
- Hành vi vu cáo có thể bị truy tố. (The act of making false accusations can be prosecuted.)
"vu khống": to slander; to defame (often used in legal contexts).
- Công ty kiện đối thủ vì tội vu khống. (The company sued its competitor for defamation.)
Variants and Related Words
Vu oan (v): to accuse someone falsely of a crime; to wrongfully implicate.
- Anh ta bị vu oan phải ngồi tù mười năm. (He was wrongfully implicated and spent ten years in prison.)
Thị phi (n): gossip; rumor; right and wrong (often related to the context of false accusations).
- Cô ấy mệt mỏi vì những chuyện thị phi. (She is tired of the gossip and rumors.)
Synonyms
- Slander: To make a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
- Calumniate: To make false and malicious statements about someone.
- Defame: To damage the good reputation of someone.
- Malign: To speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner.
Related Idioms
- Vu hồi: This is a less common variant, but can be found in classical texts with a similar meaning of false accusation.
- Vu oan giá họa: To fabricate a false accusation and create a disaster for someone.
- Âm mưu vu oan giá họa đã bị phát hiện. (The plot to fabricate accusations and create disaster was discovered.)