xấu xa
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Morally bad, wicked, evil: Describes a person, thought, or action that is profoundly immoral, corrupt, or depraved.
- Vile, base, despicable: Indicates something or someone is of very low moral character, worthy of contempt or shame.
- Ugly, foul (in a moral sense): Can describe something that is repugnant or offensive in a non-physical, ethical sense.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Hắn ta là một kẻ xấu xa. (He is a wicked person.)
- Đừng có những ý nghĩ xấu xa như vậy. (Don't have such vile thoughts.)
- Hành động phản bội đó thật xấu xa. (That act of betrayal was truly despicable.)
Advanced Usage
- "bản chất xấu xa": wicked/evil nature.
- Anh ta đã lộ rõ bản chất xấu xa. (He revealed his wicked nature.)
- "tâm địa xấu xa": malicious/evil heart, evil intentions.
- Kẻ đó có tâm địa xấu xa. (That person has evil intentions.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xấu (adj): Bad, ugly. A more general term. "Xấu xa" intensifies "xấu" with a strong moral condemnation.
- hành vi xấu (bad behavior) vs. hành vi xấu xa (wicked/despicable behavior).
- Đê tiện (adj): Mean, base, vile. A close synonym focusing on lowliness and lack of honor.
- Tồi tệ (adj): Terrible, awful. Can be used for situations or moral character, but is broader and sometimes less strong than "xấu xa".
Synonyms
- Độc ác: cruel, malicious.
- Thấp hèn: lowly, ignoble.
- Đáng khinh: contemptible, despicable.
- Tội lỗi: sinful.
Related Idioms
- "Xấu xa như quỷ": as wicked as a devil.
- Tên buôn người đó xấu xa như quỷ. (That human trafficker is as wicked as a devil.)
- "Lòng dạ xấu xa": wicked heart/mind.
- Đừng tin hắn, hắn có lòng dạ xấu xa. (Don't trust him; he has a wicked heart.)