chớ thây

Một người đàn ông mỉm cười và nói "chớ thây" khi nghe một lời bình luận khó chịu.

Definition

Interjection: - Never mind; don't bother; don't pay it any mind. An imperative phrase used to dismiss something as unimportant, to tell someone not to worry about something, or to indicate that a matter should be ignored.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:
  • "Việc nhỏ thôi, chớ thây!" ("It's a small matter, never mind!")
  • Có người nói xấu anh ấy, nhưng anh ấy chỉ nói: "Chớ thây." (Some people spoke ill of him, but he just said: "Don't pay it any mind.")
  • Chớ thây lời đồn đại vô căn cứ đó. (Don't bother with those baseless rumors.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used to express a deliberate choice to disregard annoyance, criticism, or trivial issues. It carries a connotation of rising above the situation or choosing peace over engagement.

Variants and Related Words

• Chớ kệ (interj): A direct synonym, meaning "never mind; let it be."
  • Mọi chuyện rồi sẽ qua, chớ kệ đi. (Everything will pass, just let it be.)

Synonyms

• Never mind: Used to tell someone not to worry.
• Ignore it: To refuse to take notice of.
• Let it be: To allow something to remain as it is without interference.
• Don't bother: Used to say that something is not worth the effort or attention.

Related Idioms

• Bỏ ngoài tai: To turn a deaf ear; to ignore what is heard.
  • Anh ấy bỏ ngoài tai mọi lời chỉ trích. (He turns a deaf ear to all criticism.)
• Mặc kệ: To leave alone; to let someone/something be (often with a sense of indifference).
  • Cứ mặc kệ nó. (Just leave him/her/it alone.)