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chạy tiền

Anh ấy đang phải chạy tiền khắp nơi để lo viện phí cho mẹ.

Definition

Verb Phrase: - To seek or obtain money (often urgently): The primary meaning refers to the act of actively looking for, gathering, or procuring money, typically to meet a pressing need or financial obligation. - To bribe; to pay a bribe: A specific, colloquial meaning where "chạy tiền" describes the act of giving money or other valuables to someone in a position of power to influence their actions or decisions illicitly.

Usage Examples
  • To seek/obtain money:
    • Gia đình anh ấy đang phải chạy tiền để trả viện phí. (His family has to scramble to get money to pay the hospital fees.)
    • Muốn mở cửa hàng, trước hết phải chạy tiền vốn. (To open a shop, you first have to secure the capital.)
  • To bribe:
    • Hắn ta bị bắt vì chạy tiền cho cán bộ. (He was arrested for bribing an official.)
    • Việc chạy tiền để được cấp phép là phạm pháp. (Bribing to get a license is illegal.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase often implies difficulty, urgency, or the use of personal connections ("chạy") to acquire the money ("tiền"). The context makes it clear whether it is a neutral act of fundraising or an illicit act of bribery.
  • In the context of bribery, it is a euphemistic and common colloquial term.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chạy vốn (v): to seek capital/funding.
    • Công ty khởi nghiệp đang chạy vốn vòng hai. (The startup is seeking its second round of funding.)
  • Điều tiền (v): to allocate or mobilize funds (more formal, less urgent connotation).
  • Hối lộ (v/n): to bribe / a bribe (the direct, formal term for bribery).
Synonyms
  • To raise money: To collect money for a purpose.
  • To secure funds: To obtain money, often from a specific source.
  • To bribe: To give money or favors to corruptly influence someone.
Related Idioms
  • Chạy chọt: to run around seeking favors or influence (often involving money or connections).
    • Việc chạy chọt để xin việc cho con là không nên. (Running around using connections to get a job for one's child is not advisable.)
  • Chạy án: to bribe or use connections to influence a legal case.
    • Bị cáo bị cáo buộc tìm cách chạy án. (The defendant was accused of trying to fix the case.)
chạy tiền

Anh ấy đang phải chạy tiền khắp nơi để lo viện phí cho mẹ.

  1. To go in search for money
  2. To bribe, to pay a bribe