đoái

Definition

Verb:
- To remember with longing; to think of with compassion or regret: "đoái" expresses the act of turning one's thoughts back to someone or something, often with a sense of compassion, pity, or nostalgic affection.
- To condescend; to deign: "đoái" can indicate a gracious or merciful act from a superior to an inferior, implying a lowering of oneself to notice or care.

Usage Examples

Verb:
- Bà ấy không đoái đến lời tôi nói. (She did not deign to listen to my words.)
- Anh ấy chẳng đoái hoài gì đến những khó khăn của người khác. (He pays no heed to the difficulties of others.)
- Xin Ngài đoái thương đến chúng con. (May You deign to have mercy on us.)

Advanced Usage

"đoái thương": to condescendingly show compassion; to mercifully regard.
- Vị vua đoái thương đến dân chúng trong nạn đói. (The king mercifully regarded the people during the famine.)
"đoái tưởng": to think back to; to remember with compassion.
- Bà cụ thường đoái tưởng về quá khứ. (The old woman often remembers the past with longing.)
"đoái hoài": to pay attention to; to care about (often used in the negative).
- Hắn ta chẳng đoái hoài gì đến hậu quả. (He doesn't care at all about the consequences.)

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Notes on Usage

The word "đoái" is literary and somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is most commonly found in classical literature, poetry, religious contexts, or formal, respectful appeals.
It often carries a tone of humility from the speaker and implies a significant status or power differential between the subject and object of the action.
In contemporary usage, its core meanings are more frequently expressed by synonyms like "để ý," "quan tâm," or "thương xót."

Remember with longing
Condenscend. deign
- Đoái thương
  
  To condescendingly show compassion (for someone)

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