bận tâm
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Definition
- Verb:
- To worry, to be concerned: To have one's thoughts or attention occupied by a problem, trouble, or something that causes anxiety.
- To be bothered, to be disturbed: To feel troubled or inconvenienced by something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy luôn bận tâm về tương lai của con cái. (He is always worried about his children's future.)
- Đừng bận tâm đến những lời bình luận tiêu cực. (Don't be bothered by negative comments.)
- Cô ấy bận tâm vì chưa hoàn thành công việc đúng hạn. (She is concerned because she hasn't finished the work on time.)
Advanced Usage
"Không đáng bận tâm": Not worth worrying about.
- Chuyện nhỏ thế này không đáng bận tâm. (Such a small matter is not worth worrying about.)
"Có điều gì bận tâm": To have something on one's mind.
- Trông anh có điều gì bận tâm phải không? (You look like you have something on your mind, don't you?)
Variants and Related Words
Bận lòng (Verb): A more literary synonym for 'bận tâm', meaning to be troubled in heart/mind.
- Đừng bận lòng vì chuyện ấy. (Don't be troubled by that matter.)
Bận tâm đến (Verb Phrase): To pay attention to, to care about (often used in negative or interrogative sentences).
- Anh ta chẳng bận tâm đến ai cả. (He doesn't care about anyone.)
Synonyms
- Lo lắng: To be anxious, to fret (often implies a stronger feeling of anxiety).
- Áy náy: To feel uneasy, to have a troubled conscience (often about a past action).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Bận tâm về: To worry about, to be concerned about (followed by the object of worry).
- Tôi bận tâm về sức khỏe của mẹ. (I am worried about my mother's health.)
Related Idioms
- "Bận tâm bận trí": To be completely preoccupied, to have one's mind fully occupied (emphasizes a state of deep worry or concentration).
- Cô ấy bận tâm bận trí với dự án mới. (She is completely preoccupied with the new project.)
- Worry, be worried; be disturbed
- Đừng bận tâm về những chuyện nhỏ mọnDon't worry about trifles