Definition

1. Conjunction/Adverbial phrase:
   • All the same, nevertheless: Used to introduce a contrasting or surprising fact that follows from what was just mentioned, often expressing mild concession or resignation.
   • In that case, given that: Used to introduce a logical conclusion or a course of action based on a previously stated situation, often implying a sense of "well then" or "so."

Usage Examples

• All the same, nevertheless:

  • Anh ấy đã mệt lắm rồi. Đã vậy mà còn phải làm thêm giờ. (He was already very tired. All the same, he still had to work overtime.)
  • Trời mưa rất to. Đã vậy, đường lại còn bị tắc. (It was raining heavily. Nevertheless, the road was also blocked.)

• In that case, given that:

  • Cô ấy không muốn nghe lời khuyên của chúng ta. Đã vậy thì chúng ta nên im lặng. (She doesn't want to listen to our advice. In that case, we should remain silent.)
  • Máy tính đã hỏng rồi. Đã vậy thì chúng ta phải viết báo cáo bằng tay thôi. (The computer is broken. Given that, we'll have to write the report by hand.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đã vậy mà còn...": This is a very common structure meaning "Not only that, but also..." or "On top of that...", used to add another negative or surprising layer to the situation.

  • Nó đến muộn. Đã vậy mà còn quên không mang theo tài liệu. (He arrived late. Not only that, but he also forgot to bring the documents.)

• "Đã vậy thì...": This structure is used to state a decision or consequence that logically follows from an accepted (often unfavorable) premise.

  • Anh ta đã từ chối lời đề nghị. Đã vậy thì chúng ta tìm người khác vậy. (He has rejected the offer. Well then, let's find someone else.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vậy thì: A simpler form meaning "then" or "in that case," without the concessional nuance of "đã vậy."

  • Anh không đi à? Vậy thì tôi đi một mình. (You're not going? Then I'll go alone.)

• Thế thì: A colloquial northern Vietnamese variant of "vậy thì."

• Đã thế: A very close synonym to "đã vậy," used interchangeably in most contexts to mean "all the same" or "in that case."

Synonyms

• Tuy nhiên: However (more formal, used in writing).
• Thế mà: Yet, but still (expresses stronger contrast or surprise).
• Vậy mà: Yet, but still (similar to "thế mà").

Related Phrases

• Đành vậy thôi: An expression of reluctant acceptance, meaning "It can't be helped" or "So be it."
  • Không còn cách nào khác. Đành vậy thôi. (There's no other way. It can't be helped.)

Related Idioms

• Đã vậy còn gì: An emphatic rhetorical question following "đã vậy," meaning "What else could you expect?" or "It's just one thing after another."
  • Bị mất ví, đã vậy còn gì, xe lại bị hư. (I lost my wallet, and as if that wasn't enough, my motorbike broke down.)

1. All the same, nevertheless
   • Đã vậy mà nó còn cứ cãi mãi
     All the same he argued on
2. In that case
   • Đã vậy thì mặc xác nó
     In that case, let him stew in his own juice