ban ơn
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To bestow a favour/To grant a boon: The act of a superior or more powerful entity conferring a benefit, kindness, or special grace upon someone, often implying a hierarchical relationship and a sense of gracious condescension.
- To be patronizing: The attitude or action of granting favours in a manner that underscores the giver's superior position and the receiver's perceived inferiority or need.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà vua ban ơn cho dân chúng. (The king bestowed his favour upon the people.)
- Ông ấy có thái độ ban ơn khi giúp đỡ người khác. (He has a patronizing attitude when helping others.)
- Chúng ta phải chống tư tưởng ban ơn cho quần chúng. (We must combat the patronizing spirit towards the masses.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a critical or negative connotation in modern contexts, highlighting an unequal power dynamic where the act of giving is tainted by a display of superiority or control.
Variants and Related Words
- Ban phát (v): To distribute, to dispense (often used for gifts, aid, or justice).
- Chính phủ ban phát cứu trợ cho vùng bão. (The government dispenses relief to the storm-stricken area.)
- Ân huệ (n): Favour, grace, benevolence (the thing granted).
- Ông ta nhận được nhiều ân huệ. (He received many favours.)
Synonyms
- To bestow a favour: To confer a kind or helpful act.
- To grant a boon: To give a timely benefit or gift.
- To patronize: To treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.
Related Idioms
- Làm ơn: To do a favour (generally more neutral and common than "ban ơn").
- Anh làm ơn giúp tôi một tay. (Could you please do me a favour and help me?)
- Mưa móc (lit.: rain and dew): A metaphor for royal favour or beneficence, similar in spirit to "ban ơn" but more poetic.
- Ơn vua như mưa móc. (The king's grace is like rain and dew.)
verb
- To bestow favours, to grant a boon (a favour)
- chống tư tưởng ban ơn cho quần chúngto combat the patronizing spirit as regards the masses