xúi
Definition
- 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.)