xú danh

Người đó có xú danh trong làng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bad reputation / ill repute: A state of being known for negative qualities or actions; disrepute.
   • Infamy: The condition of being famous for a bad quality or deed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hành động đó mang lại xú danh cho cả gia đình. (That action brought ill repute upon the whole family.)
  • Ông ta đã chết trong xú danh. (He died in infamy.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and literary, often used in written contexts to describe a severe, lasting stain on one's honor or social standing.

Variants and Related Words

• Danh tiếng (n): Reputation (can be good or bad depending on context).
• Tai tiếng (n): Notoriety, scandal.
• Ô danh (n): Disgrace, dishonor (a close synonym with a similarly literary tone).

Synonyms

• Disrepute: The state of being held in low esteem.
• Notoriety: The state of being famous for something bad.
• Dishonor: Loss of respect or reputation.

Related Idioms

• Mang xú danh muôn đời: To bear eternal infamy.
  • Kẻ phản bội ấy sẽ mang xú danh muôn đời. (That traitor will bear eternal infamy.)