vô hạn độ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Immoderate; excessive; beyond all measure: Describes a state, quality, or action that lacks restraint or moderation, exceeding normal or acceptable limits to an extreme degree.
- Boundless; limitless (in a negative or extreme sense): Often implies an intensity or scale that is unreasonable, uncontrolled, or disproportionate.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Lòng tham của hắn ta thực sự vô hạn độ. (His greed is truly immoderate.)
- Sự chi tiêu vô hạn độ đã dẫn công ty đến bờ vực phá sản. (The company's excessive spending led it to the brink of bankruptcy.)
- Cô ấy yêu cầu con mình với một sự kỳ vọng vô hạn độ. (She demands of her child with boundless expectations.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in formal or literary contexts to criticize or highlight an extreme lack of moderation. It carries a negative connotation, suggesting something is unreasonably large, intense, or extreme.
Variants and Related Words
- Vô độ (adj): Immoderate, excessive (a slightly more common synonym, often used in similar contexts).
- Ăn uống vô độ có hại cho sức khỏe. (Immoderate eating and drinking is harmful to health.)
- Quá độ (adj): Excessive, extreme (can be used more broadly).
- Làm việc quá độ. (To overwork.)
Synonyms
- Immoderate: Not within reasonable limits.
- Excessive: More than is necessary, normal, or desirable.
- Unbridled: Uncontrolled; unrestrained.
- Inordinate: Unusually or disproportionately large; excessive.
Related Idioms
- While "vô hạn độ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases that describe extreme behavior or qualities, such as "" (immoderately greedy) or "" (excessively trusting).