Definition

Verb: * To defer to; to yield to; to accommodate; to humor: To act in accordance with another person's wishes, preferences, or desires, often to please them or avoid conflict. It implies a conscious decision to put another's will before one's own.

Usage

This verb describes the action of willingly adapting one's own behavior or decisions to suit someone else's preferences. It is often used in contexts involving personal relationships, service, or situations requiring compromise to maintain harmony. * It is commonly used with an object (the person whose wishes are being accommodated). * The structure is typically "chiều ý + [someone]" (e.g., chiều ý con, chiều ý khách hàng).

Usage Examples

• (He always defers to his wife in everything.)
• (To accommodate the client, the company changed the design.)
• (Parents should not humor their children excessively.)
• (I will yield to her this time only.)

Advanced Usage

• "chiều ý mình": To indulge oneself; to do as one pleases.
  • Anh ta sống chỉ biết chiều ý mình. (He lives only to indulge himself.)
• The concept can be expressed in a descriptive phrase: "làm theo ý muốn của (ai đó)" (to do according to someone's wishes).

Variants and Related Words

• Chiều lòng (verb): A near-synonym, often used interchangeably with "chiều ý." It can carry a slightly stronger nuance of soothing someone's feelings or satisfying their emotional desire.
  • Câu chuyện đó chỉ để chiều lòng độc giả. (That story is just to cater to the readers.)
• Chiều chuộng (verb): To pamper, to spoil (often used for children). It implies indulging someone's wishes, sometimes excessively.
• Nhượng bộ (verb): To concede, to make a concession. This is a more formal term often used in negotiations or conflicts, focusing on giving up a demand.

Synonyms

• Làm vừa lòng: To please, to satisfy.
• Thỏa hiệp: To compromise (mutual agreement).
• Nhường nhịn: To give way, to be yielding (often in arguments).

Related Idioms

• "Thuận vợ thuận chồng, tát biển Đông cũng cạn": This proverb about marital harmony implies the power of mutual accommodation ("chiều ý" each other).
• "Khách hàng là thượng đế": A common business saying meaning "The customer is king," which dictates the necessity to "chiều ý khách hàng" (accommodate the customer).

verb

1. to defer; to yield