Definition

1. Noun:
   • A favorite child; a beloved child: "con cưng" refers to a child who is the most loved, favored, or doted on by parents or family members.
   • A pet; a darling: It can also be used more broadly to refer to any person (not necessarily a child) who is the favorite or receives special treatment from someone in a position of authority, such as a teacher or boss.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong gia đình, cô bé là con cưng của ông bà. (In the family, the little girl is the grandparents' darling.)
  • Anh ta luôn được sếp chiều chuộng vì là con cưng của công ty. (He is always pampered by the boss because he is the company's favorite.)

Advanced Usage

• "làm con cưng": to be treated as the favorite.
  • Cô ấy không thích bị gọi là con cưng của giáo viên. (She doesn't like being called the teacher's pet.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cưng (verb/adjective): to dote on; darling, beloved. Often used as a term of endearment.

  • Mẹ cưng con nhất. (Mother dotes on you the most.)
  • Chào cưng! (Hello darling!)

• Con yêu (noun): beloved child. A common synonym for a loved child.

  • Con yêu của mẹ. (My beloved child.)

Synonyms

• Con một: an only child (can imply being doted on due to being the sole child).
• Đứa trẻ được cưng chiều: a spoiled/pampered child.

Related Phrases

• Con cưng của mẹ: Mother's darling.
• Con cưng của công chúng: The public's darling (e.g., a beloved celebrity).

Related Idioms

• Được nâng như nâng trứng, được hứng như hứng hoa: To be handled like eggs, to be caught like flowers. This idiom describes being treated with extreme care and favoritism, similar to a "con cưng".
  • Cô ấy là con cưng nên lúc nào cũng được nâng như nâng trứng. (She is the favorite, so she is always handled with extreme care.)