thô lỗ
[tʰo˧˧ lo˦ˀ˥]word by word
In Vietnamese, the English word "rude" is translated as thô lỗ.
Thô lỗ is typically used to describe a person's character or a specific behavior that lacks refinement and social grace.
Meaning: bad-mannered (adj)
Which one should you use?
While thô lỗ implies a lack of refinement or being crude, vô lễ is used specifically when someone is being disrespectful toward an elder or a person of higher social status.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, thô lỗ can be preceded by rất to intensify the meaning, such as in rất thô lỗ (very rude).
Did you know?
- The concept of being 'rude' in Vietnam is deeply tied to the use of pronouns, where using the wrong pronoun for a listener can be seen as vô lễ.
- The second syllable in thô lỗ is actually a linguistic descendant of a word meaning 'hole' in Austroasiatic languages.
- In Vietnamese culture, rudeness is often categorized by 'face', where thô lỗ behavior is seen as a failure to maintain the social harmony of the group.
Examples in context
- Tom thô lỗ.Tom was rude.Tatoeba #13638144 by leucammieuvu, translation #3171123 by CK
- Nhìn chằm chằm vào ai đó là một hành vi thô lỗ.It is rude to stare at someone.Tatoeba #9082322 by dotheduyet1999, translation #276283 by CK
- Tôi cảm thấy xấu hổ vì đã cư xử thô lỗ với cô ấy.I am ashamed of having been rude to her.Tatoeba #9082289 by dotheduyet1999, translation #308818 by CK
- Tôi nghĩ bạn không lễ độI think you are impolite
Example conversation
Nam and Chi are discussing a person they met at a party.
- NamAnh ta thật thô lỗ với Chi.He was really rude to Chi.
- ChiĐúng vậy, anh ấy rất thô lỗ.That's right, he was very rude.
- NamTôi rất ghét những người thô lỗ.I really hate rude people.
- ChiTôi cũng vậy.Me too.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (thô, lỗ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lỗ, thô, thô lỗ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
