vòi vĩnh
Definition
- Verb:
- To pester for; to badger for; to importune: To repeatedly and annoyingly ask for something, especially in an excessive or unreasonable manner.
- To make exorbitant demands; to be demanding: To insist on getting more than is fair, necessary, or appropriate.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đứa trẻ liên tục vòi vĩnh mẹ mua đồ chơi mới. (The child kept pestering his mother to buy a new toy.)
- Anh ta có thói quen vòi vĩnh tiền bạn bè. (He has a habit of badgering his friends for money.)
- Đừng có vòi vĩnh quá nhiều như thế! (Don't make such exorbitant demands!)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a strong negative connotation, implying that the person being asked views the requests as bothersome, greedy, or inappropriate.
- It is frequently used to describe the behavior of spoiled children or overly demanding individuals.
Variants and Related Words
- Vòi (v): A shorter, more colloquial form with the same core meaning of pestering or demanding.
- Nó suốt ngày vòi tiền bố. (He pesters his father for money all day.)
Synonyms
- To pester: To trouble someone with frequent or persistent requests.
- To badger: To repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone to do something.
- To importune: To ask someone pressingly and persistently for something.
- To be demanding: To make excessive or unreasonable requests.
Related Idioms
- Vòi vĩnh như con nít: To pester like a child; used to describe immature, persistent, and unreasonable demanding behavior.
- Anh đừng có vòi vĩnh như con nít nữa! (Stop pestering like a child!)