Definition

1. Verb:
   • To report (to a superior): The primary meaning of "bẩm báo" is to formally report or give an account of a matter to a higher authority or superior. It implies a respectful submission of information up a hierarchy.
   • To seek approval/inform (formally): It conveys the action of referring a matter to a higher level for decision, instruction, or simply to keep them informed as a matter of protocol.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Việc nhỏ ấy, việc gì phải bẩm báo? (That's a trivial matter; why bother reporting it formally?)
  • Mọi thay đổi quan trọng đều phải bẩm báo lên giám đốc. (All important changes must be reported to the director.)
  • Anh ta lên văn phòng để bẩm báo tình hình. (He went to the office to report on the situation.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bẩm báo" carries a formal, sometimes slightly archaic or bureaucratic tone. It is often used in contexts involving strict hierarchies, such as traditional settings, historical dramas, or certain formal organizational structures.
• It emphasizes procedure and deference to authority.

Variants and Related Words

• Bẩm (v): A respectful term for speaking to a superior, meaning "to report" or "to inform (you)." It is often used alone as a polite prefix when addressing someone of higher status.
  • Bẩm thầy, con đã làm xong bài. (Teacher, I have finished the assignment.)
• Báo cáo (v): The modern, standard, and more commonly used term for "to report." It is neutral and used in all contemporary contexts, from business to academia.
  • Tôi cần báo cáo kết quả với sếp. (I need to report the results to my boss.)

Synonyms

• Report: To give a spoken or written account of something.
• Notify (a superior): To inform someone in authority.
• Submit a report: To formally present information.

Related Idioms

• While "bẩm báo" itself is not commonly found in idioms, the concept is related to formal hierarchical communication.
• Trình báo: To declare or report (often to authorities like the police). This is a more specific synonym for reporting to official bodies.
  • Nạn nhân đã trình báo sự việc với công an. (The victim reported the incident to the police.)

1. To report and refer to higher level
   • việc gì phải bẩm báo lôi thôi
     don't go to any trouble reporting and referring anything to higher level