xui bảo
Definition
- Verb:
- To incite; to urge; to egg on: To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something, often something unwise or mischievous. It implies instigation or prompting to action.
- To put someone up to something: To suggest or encourage someone to do something, typically something wrong or foolish.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ai xui bảo mày làm thế? (Who put you up to doing that?)
- Nó bị bạn xui bảo nên mới trốn học. (He was egged on by his friend, so he skipped school.)
- Đừng nghe lời xui bảo của người lạ. (Don't listen to the instigation of strangers.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a negative connotation, implying the action being encouraged is rash, bad, or troublesome. It is frequently used in contexts of blame or questioning responsibility.
- It can be used with the object of the instigation (the person being urged) stated directly.
Variants and Related Words
- Xúi (v): A more common and colloquial shortened form of "xui bảo," with the same meaning of inciting or egging on.
- Thằng bạn xúi nó hút thuốc. (His friend egged him on to smoke.)
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.
- Put up to: To persuade or encourage someone to do something wrong.
Related Idioms
- Xui bảo, xúi dại: A common paired phrase emphasizing the act of giving bad advice or inciting someone to do something foolish.
- Lớn rồi, đừng nghe xui bảo, xúi dại của ai. (You're grown up now, don't listen to anyone's foolish instigations.)