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Starting to develop bad habits or changing one's personality in a negative and undesirable direction.
vi Dạo này anh ấy bắt đầu giở chứng, hay đi chơi khuya.
en Lately he has started to fall into vice, often staying out late.
The state of an illness or a situation that is becoming significantly worse and more serious.
vi Căn bệnh của ông tôi bỗng nhiên giở chứng nặng hơn.
en My grandfather's illness suddenly worsened.
To begin behaving in an unusual, unpredictable, or improper way, often causing trouble or annoyance to others.
vi Chiếc máy tính này lại giở chứng, không hoạt động được.
en This computer is acting up again and cannot work.