Definition

1. Verb:
   • To neglect: To fail to care for, pay attention to, or give proper treatment to someone or something, often resulting in a negative outcome. It implies a disregard for duties or responsibilities.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy bận việc công nhưng không bỏ bê việc nhà. (He is busy with work but does not neglect his household chores.)
  • Đừng bỏ bê sức khỏe của bạn. (Do not neglect your health.)
  • Công ty đã bỏ bê việc bảo trì thiết bị. (The company neglected the maintenance of the equipment.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "bỏ bê" often carries a connotation of sustained or habitual neglect, not just a single oversight. It is commonly used in contexts involving duty, care, or maintenance.

Variants and Related Words

• Bỏ mặc (v): To abandon, to leave someone to their fate, often with a stronger sense of deliberate desertion.
  • Bố mẹ không nên bỏ mặc con cái. (Parents should not abandon their children.)

Synonyms

• Neglect: To fail to give proper care or attention.
• Ignore: To refuse to take notice of.
• Disregard: To pay no attention to.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bỏ bê công việc: To neglect one's work.
  • Vì chán nản, anh ta bắt đầu bỏ bê công việc. (Due to discouragement, he began to neglect his work.)

verb

1. To neglect
   • bận việc công nhưng không bỏ bê việc nhà
     though busy, he does not neglect his household chores