đút lót
Definition
- Verb:
- To bribe; to offer a bribe: The act of giving money, gifts, or favors to someone, especially a person in a position of power, to influence their actions or decisions dishonestly.
- To grease someone's palm: A colloquial expression for the act of bribing.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn đút lót quan chức để được cấp phép nhanh. (He bribed the official to get the license quickly.)
- Việc đút lót trong hợp đồng đó là hiển nhiên. (Bribery in that contract was obvious.)
- Không nên đút lót cảnh sát để tránh bị phạt. (You should not bribe the police to avoid a ticket.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đút lót" inherently implies a secretive, illicit transaction. It is rarely used in a positive or neutral context.
- It often describes a series of small or repeated bribes to facilitate ongoing favors, not just a single, large payment.
Variants and Related Words
Hối lộ (v): to bribe. This is a more formal and direct synonym, often used in legal contexts.
- Công ty bị cáo buộc hối lộ quan chức. (The company was accused of bribing officials.)
Đút (v, informal): to slip (someone something). This can be a component of bribery but also has a more general meaning.
- Nó đút tiền vào túi tôi. (He slipped money into my pocket.)
Synonyms
- Bribe: To persuade someone to act in one's favor by a gift of money or other inducement.
- Grease someone's palm: To bribe someone (idiomatic).
- Buy off: To bribe someone to stop causing trouble or to secure their cooperation.
Related Idioms
- Đút tiền: to slip money (to someone). This phrase is a direct component of the bribery act described by "đút lót."
- Muốn việc xong nhanh, phải biết đút tiền. (If you want it done fast, you have to know how to slip them some money.)
verb
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to bribe; to buy over