bó buộc
Definition
- Verb:
- To oblige: To compel or require someone to do something by legal, moral, or situational force.
- To bind: To impose a restriction or duty that limits freedom of action.
- To constrain: To force into a specific course of action or pattern of behavior, often creating a feeling of restriction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Luật pháp bó buộc mọi người phải tuân thủ. (The law obliges everyone to comply.)
- Hợp đồng này bó buộc chúng tôi phải hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (This contract binds us to complete the project on time.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy bị bó buộc bởi những quy tắc nghiêm ngặt. (She feels constrained by the strict rules.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often implies a sense of external pressure or limitation that is unwelcome or restrictive. It is commonly used in passive constructions (e.g., ) to emphasize the subject's lack of choice or freedom.
Variants and Related Words
Sự bó buộc (n): A constraint, an obligation, a binding condition.
- Sự bó buộc về tài chính khiến họ phải hủy kế hoạch. (Financial constraints forced them to cancel the plan.)
Bắt buộc (v): To force, to compel. This is a stronger, more direct synonym often implying an absolute requirement.
- Tham dự cuộc họp là bắt buộc. (Attendance at the meeting is compulsory.)
Synonyms
- Oblige: To make it necessary for someone to do something.
- Bind: To tie or fasten; to impose a legal or moral obligation.
- Constrain: To severely restrict the scope, extent, or activity of.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Bó buộc tay chân: To tie someone's hands and feet; to severely restrict someone's freedom to act.
- Các quy định mới bó buộc tay chân các nhà quản lý. (The new regulations tie the managers' hands.)
verb
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to oblige; to bind; to put under constraint
