xuẩn động
Definition
Adjective:
- Foolishly impulsive; acting without thought: Describes behavior or actions that are rash, senseless, or done with a lack of intelligence or forethought. It implies a foolish or stupid motive behind the action.
Verb (archaic):
- To act foolishly; to behave in a stupid or senseless manner: An older, less common usage meaning to engage in foolish or unthinking actions.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Hành động xuẩn động của hắn khiến mọi người thất vọng. (His foolishly impulsive action disappointed everyone.)
- Đó là một quyết định xuẩn động, thiếu suy nghĩ. (That was a foolishly impulsive decision, lacking thought.)
Verb (archaic):
- Kẻ ấy chỉ biết xuẩn động, chẳng lo nghĩ gì. (That person only knows how to act foolishly, without any concern.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "xuẩn động" is considered formal and somewhat literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is more common to encounter its individual components in other constructions.
- It strongly emphasizes the lack of wisdom or intellect in an action, not just mere recklessness.
Variants and Related Words
Xuẩn (adj): foolish, stupid, silly.
- Ý tưởng xuẩn. (A foolish idea.)
Động (v): to move, to act. Often used in compound words to indicate action or movement.
- Hành động. (Action.)
Synonyms
- Foolish: lacking good sense or judgment.
- Senseless: lacking common sense; wildly foolish.
- Impulsive: acting suddenly without careful thought.
- Rash: acting without considering the consequences.
Related Idioms
- While "xuẩn động" itself is not typically part of a common idiom, the concept is related to phrases criticizing foolish behavior.
- Ngu xuẩn (adj): extremely stupid or foolish.
- Kế hoạch ngu xuẩn. (A stupidly foolish plan.)