bao quản
Definition
- Verb:
- To manage comprehensively; to oversee; to take overall charge of: This is the primary meaning. It refers to the action of managing, supervising, or being in charge of a wide range of things, an entire area, or a complex situation, ensuring nothing is neglected.
- To not mind; to disregard; to consider unimportant: This is a less common, more literary or formal usage meaning to not be concerned with or to treat something as inconsequential.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to manage):
- Giám đốc phải bao quát toàn bộ hoạt động của công ty. (The director must oversee all the company's operations.)
- Cô ấy có khả năng bao quát một khối lượng công việc lớn. (She has the ability to manage a large volume of work.)
- Verb (to not mind):
- Bao quát mưa gió, chúng tôi vẫn lên đường. (Regardless of the wind and rain, we still set off.)
Advanced Usage
- The meaning "to not mind" is often used in a somewhat fixed, classical or poetic structure, such as "...", translating to "No matter the [obstacle]..." or "Regardless of...".
Variants and Related Words
- Bao quát (adj): comprehensive; all-encompassing.
- Một bản báo cáo bao quát (A comprehensive report).
Synonyms
- To manage: to be in charge of, to administer.
- To oversee: to supervise, to direct.
- To disregard: to pay no attention to, to ignore (for the secondary meaning).
Related Idioms
- Bao quát mưa gió: An idiom stemming from the secondary meaning, used to express perseverance despite difficulties, equivalent to "come rain or shine".
- Đội bóng thi đấu bao quát mưa gió. (The team played come rain or shine.)