ám muội
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adjective:
- Shady, dubious: Describes an action, intention, or situation that is morally questionable, dishonest, or lacking in transparency.
- Underhand, sinister: Suggests something done in a secretive, deceitful, or malicious manner.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có những âm mưu ám muội. (He has sinister schemes.)
- Giao dịch đó trông thật ám muội. (That transaction looks very shady.)
- Không làm điều gì ám muội. (To abstain from any shady deed.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to characterize plans, dealings, or motives that are intentionally kept hidden because they are wrong or illegal.
- Những thỏa thuận ám muội sau hậu trường. (Shady backroom deals.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mờ ám (adj): murky, dark, dubious. Often used interchangeably with "ám muội" to describe unclear or dishonest situations.
- Một vụ làm ăn mờ ám. (A murky business deal.)
Synonyms
- Dishonest: lacking honesty or integrity.
- Deceitful: intending to mislead or trick.
- Clandestine: kept secret or done secretively.
Related Idioms
- Làm chuyện ám muội: to do something underhanded.
- Hắn chuyên làm những chuyện ám muội. (He specializes in doing underhanded things.)
adj
- Shady, dubious, underhand, sinister
- không làm điều gì ám muộito abstain from any shady deed