Definition

1. Verb:
   • To depend on, to rely on (often with a negative connotation of arrogance or undue reliance): "ỷ" means to base one's actions or confidence on something, typically an advantage, power, or connection, often implying a sense of entitlement or bullying.
   • To presume upon: To act with overconfidence because of a perceived advantage.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Nó hay ỷ vào sức mạnh của mình để bắt nạt người khác. (He often relies on his strength to bully others.)
  • Đừng ỷ vào thế lực của gia đình mà coi thường mọi người. (Don't presume upon your family's influence to look down on everyone.)
  • Cô ấy ỷ mình là người có kinh nghiệm nên không chịu nghe lời khuyên. (She presumes upon her experience and refuses to listen to advice.)

Advanced Usage

• "ỷ lại": to be overly dependent, to rely on someone/something completely (often leading to passivity).
  • Anh ta có thói quen ỷ lại vào sự giúp đỡ của cha mẹ. (He has a habit of being overly dependent on his parents' help.)
• "ỷ thế": to take advantage of one's position or power.
  • Hắn ỷ thế làm càn, không ai dám nói gì. (He takes advantage of his power to act recklessly; no one dares to say anything.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ỷ lại (verb): to be dependent, to rely on (with a stronger negative connotation of helplessness or lack of initiative).
• Cậy (verb): to rely on, to count on (can be neutral or slightly negative, similar to "ỷ" but sometimes less harsh).
• Dựa vào (verb): to lean on, to depend on (more neutral term).

Synonyms

• Dựa dẫm: to lean on heavily, to be parasitic.
• Cậy thế: to rely on one's power/position.
• Tựa vào: to lean on, to rely on (physically or metaphorically).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Ỷ vào: to depend on, to rely on (the most common construction).
  • Nó ỷ vào sự giàu có của bố mẹ. (He depends on his parents' wealth.)
• Ỷ quyền: to abuse one's authority.
  • Không được ỷ quyền để đàn áp dân chúng. (One must not abuse authority to oppress the people.)

Related Idioms

• Ỷ mạnh hiếp yếu: The strong bully the weak (to rely on strength to oppress the weak).
  • Hành động ỷ mạnh hiếp yếu là đáng khinh bỉ. (The act of the strong bullying the weak is despicable.)
• Ỷ thế cậy quyền: To presume upon one's power and authority (to act arrogantly based on one's position).
  • Tên quan đó nổi tiếng với thói ỷ thế cậy quyền. (That official is notorious for presuming upon his power and authority.)

verb

1. to depend on