Definition

Adverb: - With utter partiality; obstinately taking sides; strongly supporting one side without considering fairness. Describes the action of defending, supporting, or favoring someone (often a family member like a child) in an extremely biased, stubborn, and unconditional manner, typically in a conflict or dispute.

Usage

The word chầm chập is used to criticize a one-sided and unfair stance, especially in situations involving discipline, judgment, or conflict resolution. It implies that the support is blind and excessive, to the point of hindering proper judgment or education. - It often modifies verbs like bênh (to take someone's side/defend), che chở (to protect), or ủng hộ (to support). - It carries a negative connotation, highlighting a lack of objectivity.

Usage Examples

• Bênh con chầm chập thì giáo dục sao được con. (If one takes one's children's side with utter partiality, one cannot educate them properly.)
• Người mẹ nào cũng thương con, nhưng bênh con chầm chập chỉ làm hại con mà thôi. (Every mother loves her child, but defending the child with utter partiality only harms them.)
• Ông ấy luôn ủng hộ đồng nghiệp thân thiết một cách chầm chập, bất chấp đúng sai. (He always supports his close colleague with utter partiality, regardless of right or wrong.)

Advanced Usage / Nuances

• The word emphasizes the intensity and stubbornness of the biased support. It's not just a slight preference but a rigid, unwavering position.
• It is often used in contexts discussing parenting, education, or leadership, where impartiality is important for fairness and growth.
• The behavior described by chầm chập is seen as detrimental because it prevents the recipient from learning from mistakes or understanding consequences.

Variants and Related Words

• Chầm chặp: An alternate spelling with the same meaning and usage.
• Bênh vực: (Verb) To defend, to take someone's side. Chầm chập is often used as an adverb to intensify this verb.
• Thiên vị: (Verb/Adjective) To be partial, biased. While thiên vị is a more general term for bias, chầm chập specifically describes the manner of acting in a biased way.

Synonyms

• Mù quáng: (Adverb/Adjective) Blindly. (e.g., bênh vực mù quáng - to defend blindly)
• Một chiều: (Adjective) One-sided. (e.g., sự ủng hộ một chiều - one-sided support)
• Cứng nhắc: (Adjective) Rigid, inflexible. Can describe the stubborn nature of the support.

Related Idioms / Phrases

• Bênh như bênh vợ: (Idiom) To defend someone as stubbornly as one defends one's wife. This idiom conveys a similar idea of irrational, strong partiality.
• Che chở hết mực: To protect to the utmost. While not inherently negative, it can imply excessive protection similar to chầm chập depending on context.

adv

1. With utter partiality
   • bênh con chầm chập thì giáo dục sao được con
     if one takes one's children's side with utter partiality, one cannot educate them properly