nhẹ dạ

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Definition

Adjective: * Credulous; gullible; easily deceived: Describes a person who is too quick to believe others, lacks careful consideration, and is therefore prone to being tricked or misled. It implies a certain naivety or lack of depth in judgment.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy rất nhẹ dạ, nên dễ bị người khác lừa. (She is very gullible, so she is easily deceived by others.)
  • Đừng có nhẹ dạ mà tin ngay những lời đường mật. (Don't be so credulous as to immediately believe sweet talk.)
  • Tính nó nhẹ dạ, ai nói gì cũng nghe theo. (He has a gullible nature; he listens to whatever anyone says.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhẹ dạ cả tin": A common four-word idiom that intensifies the meaning, translating to "extremely gullible and trusting."
  • Chính vì nhẹ dạ cả tin mà anh ta mất trắng số tiền đó. (It was precisely because he was extremely gullible and trusting that he lost all that money.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhẹ bụng (adj): An older or less common variant with the same meaning as "nhẹ dạ."
• Nhẹ tính (adj): Similar to "nhẹ dạ," meaning frivolous or not serious in character.
• Cả tin (adj): Trusting, credulous. Often used together with "nhẹ dạ" as "nhẹ dạ cả tin."

Synonyms

• Dễ tin (adj): Easy to believe; trusting.
• Cả tin (adj): Overly trusting.
• Khờ dại (adj): Foolish, silly (stronger, implying stupidity).

Antonyms

• Đa nghi (adj): Suspicious, distrustful.
• Thận trọng (adj): Cautious, prudent.
• Sâu sắc (adj): Profound, deep (in thought).

Học thuật

adj

1. credulous; gullible, easily decived