bớt tay
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To relax pressure, to relax severity (in treatment or action): To become less harsh, strict, or forceful in one's actions, behavior, or treatment of someone or something.
- To ease off, to let up: To reduce the intensity, severity, or strictness applied in a situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Giám đốc đã bớt tay với nhân viên sau khi nghe lời giải thích. (The director relaxed his severity with the employee after hearing the explanation.)
- Cô giáo nên bớt tay một chút, các em học sinh lớp 1 còn rất nhỏ. (The teacher should ease off a bit; the first graders are still very young.)
- Anh ấy đánh máy quá mạnh, cần phải bớt tay lại nếu không bàn phím sẽ hỏng. (He types too forcefully; he needs to lighten his touch or the keyboard will break.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase is often used in contexts involving authority, discipline, physical action, or craftsmanship where the degree of force or strictness is adjustable.
- It implies a conscious decision or need to moderate one's approach for a better outcome.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhẹ tay (verb phrase): To be gentle-handed; to handle lightly or gently.
- Hãy nhẹ tay khi bế em bé. (Please be gentle when holding the baby.)
- Nương tay (verb phrase): To show leniency; to go easy on someone (often in punishment).
- Thầy giáo đã nương tay và không phạt học sinh đó. (The teacher showed leniency and did not punish that student.)
Synonyms
- Giảm bớt sự nghiêm khắc: To reduce strictness.
- Dịu đi: To soften, to become milder (in attitude).
- Nới lỏng: To loosen, to relax (control or pressure).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Bớt tay lại: A reinforced form emphasizing the action of easing up.
- Anh lái xe hơi nhanh, bớt tay lại đi! (You're driving a bit fast, ease up on the gas!)
Related Idioms
- Bớt tay bớt chân: To reduce one's meddling or interference; to be less hands-on (often used negatively).
- Bà ấy nên bớt tay bớt chân trong chuyện của con cái. (She should stop meddling so much in her children's affairs.)
- To relax pressure, to relax severity (trong hành động đối xử)