Definition

1. Verb:
   • To incite; to instigate; to egg on: To deliberately encourage or persuade someone to do something wrong, foolish, or rebellious.
   • To stir up; to set against: To provoke conflict or bad feelings between people.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng xúi trẻ con nói dối. (Don't incite children to lie.)
  • Nó bị bạn xúi làm chuyện mạo hiểm. (He was egged on by his friend to do something dangerous.)
  • Cô ấy thích xúi người này chống người kia. (She likes to stir up one person against another.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often carries a strong negative connotation, implying malicious or mischievous intent behind the persuasion.
• It is frequently used in the construction "xúi giục," which is a more formal synonym meaning "to incite" or "to abet."
  • Hắn bị buộc tội xúi giục bạo loạn. (He was charged with inciting a riot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xúi giục (v): to incite; to abet; to instigate. This compound form emphasizes a stronger, more deliberate act of provocation.
  • Kẻ xấu đã xúi giục hắn phạm tội. (The villain instigated him to commit the crime.)

Synonyms

• Incite: To encourage unlawful or violent behavior.
• Instigate: To bring about or initiate (an action or event), often a negative one.
• Egg on: To urge someone to do something, especially something foolish or risky.
• Provoke: To stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Xúi bậy or Xúi dại: To give bad advice; to incite someone to do something stupid or wrong.
  • Nghe lời xúi bậy của bạn, nó đã bỏ học. (Listening to his friend's bad advice, he dropped out of school.)
• Xúi quẩy: A colloquial term meaning to incite trouble or mischief.
  • Mấy đứa trẻ ngồi xúi quẩy với nhau. (The kids sat there egging each other on to cause trouble.)