ương ương
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stubbornly disobedient or recalcitrant: Used primarily to describe a young child who is willfully naughty, defiant, or difficult to manage, often by refusing to listen or comply.
- Fussy and irritable: Describes a child who is being cranky, peevish, or hard to please.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa bé hôm nay thật là ương ương, không chịu nghe lời mẹ chút nào. (The child is being so stubbornly disobedient today, not listening to his mother at all.)
- Con đừng có ương ương nữa, ăn cơm đi nào. (Don't be so fussy and difficult anymore, come and eat your rice.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of child behavior and carries a tone of mild frustration or affectionate scolding from a parent or caregiver. It is rarely used to describe adults.
Variants and Related Words
- Ương (adj): A shorter, less common form with the same meaning of being stubborn or recalcitrant, often used in compound words or specific phrases.
- Tính nết ương bướng. (A stubborn and obstinate temperament.)
Synonyms
- Disobedient: Refusing to obey rules or someone in authority.
- Recalcitrant: Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude.
- Fussy: Difficult to please; irritable, especially as a child.
Related Idioms
- Ương ương dại dột: A phrase emphasizing foolish or silly stubbornness, often in a childish way.
- Cứ ương ương dại dột thế thì không ai thương đâu. (If you keep being foolishly stubborn like that, no one will love you.)