xấc
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Impudent, insolent, rude: "xấc" describes behavior that is disrespectful, lacking in humility and proper manners, showing contempt for others.
- Saucy, impertinent: It can also refer to a cheeky or presumptuous attitude, especially from someone younger or of lower status.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa trẻ đó thật xấc. (That child is very impudent.)
- Anh ta trả lời một cách xấc xược. (He answered in an insolent manner.)
- Nó vừa kiêu vừa xấc. (He is both arrogant and insolent.)
Advanced Usage
- "nói xấc": to talk back, to speak insolently.
- Không được nói xấc với người lớn. (You must not talk back to your elders.)
- "thái độ xấc xược": an impudent/insolent attitude.
- Thái độ xấc xược của nó khiến mọi người khó chịu. (His insolent attitude makes everyone uncomfortable.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xấc xược (adj): A more emphatic and common form meaning "very impudent, brazenly rude."
- Cậu ta có hành vi xấc xược. (He has brazenly rude behavior.)
- Xấc láo (adj): Synonymous with "xấc xược," meaning "insolent, saucy."
- Lời nói xấc láo không được chấp nhận. (Saucy remarks are not acceptable.)
Synonyms
- Hỗn (adj): rude, impudent (often used for children talking back).
- Vô lễ (adj): ill-mannered, disrespectful.
- Khiếm nhã (adj): indecorous, lacking in courtesy.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As "xấc" is primarily an adjective, it does not form phrasal verbs in the same way as verbs. The related phrases are fixed adjective-noun or verb-adverb combinations. - Có tính xấc: to have an impudent character. - Đứa bé đó có tính xấc. (That child has an impudent character.)
Related Idioms
- Xấc như cặc: (Vulgar idiom) Extremely impudent, brazen beyond belief.
- Nó xấc như cặc, chẳng sợ ai. (He is insanely brazen, afraid of no one.) [Usage note: This idiom is very strong and crude; avoid in formal or polite contexts.]