xí gạt
Definition
- Verb:
- To deceive; to trick; to dupe: The primary meaning of "xí gạt" is to cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically for personal gain or advantage. It implies a deliberate act of misleading.
- To swindle; to con: This usage emphasizes cheating someone out of money or valuables through deception.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nó bị xí gạt mà không hay. (He was duped without knowing it.)
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn chỉ đang xí gạt bạn thôi. (Don't trust him; he's just deceiving you.)
- Công ty đó xí gạt nhiều người bằng hợp đồng giả. (That company swindled many people with fake contracts.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "xí gạt" is considered colloquial and is more common in Southern Vietnamese dialects. In formal contexts, other synonyms are often preferred.
Variants and Related Words
- Lừa gạt (v): to cheat, to defraud. A more standard compound with similar meaning.
- Kẻ lừa đảo đã lừa gạt nhiều nạn nhân. (The fraudster cheated many victims.)
- Lừa dối (v): to deceive, to be dishonest.
- Anh ta cảm thấy bị lừa dối. (He felt deceived.)
Synonyms
- Deceive: to cause to believe a falsehood.
- Trick: to deceive by cunning or stratagem.
- Swindle: to cheat someone out of money or property.
- Dupé: to deceive or trick someone into believing something.
Related Idioms
- While "xí gạt" itself is not commonly found in fixed idioms, the concept is central to many Vietnamese expressions about trickery.
- Lừa thầy phản bạn: to betray both teacher and friend (indicating deep treachery).
- Hành động của hắn đúng là lừa thầy phản bạn. (His actions are a true betrayal of both teacher and friend.)