cầu hoà

Thân thiện

Đội khách chơi phòng ngự chặt chẽ, rõ ràng họ chỉ cầu hoà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To propose a cease-fire; to sue for peace: The primary meaning of "cầu hoà" is to initiate a request for the end of hostilities or conflict, typically from a position of weakness or after setbacks.
   • To play for a draw: In competitive games like chess or sports, "cầu hoà" describes a strategy where the main objective is not to win, but to secure a tied result.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau nhiều trận thua, quân đội buộc phải cầu hoà. (After many defeats, the army was forced to sue for peace.)
  • Đội khách chơi phòng ngự và chỉ cầu hoà. (The away team played defensively and only aimed for a draw.)
  • Họ gửi thông điệp cầu hoà để chấm dứt chiến tranh. (They sent a message to propose a cease-fire and end the war.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in both literal, military/political contexts and as a metaphor in any competitive or adversarial situation where one side seeks to end conflict or settle for a non-confrontational outcome.
• It implies a conscious decision to de-escalate or accept a stalemate, often carrying a nuance of reluctance or strategic concession.

Variants and Related Words

• Cầu hoà is a compound word formed from "cầu" (to seek, to pray for) and "hoà" (peace, harmony). It is used as a fixed phrase.
• Đàm phán hoà bình (v/n): to negotiate peace; peace negotiations.
  • Hai bên đã ngồi vào bàn đàm phán hoà bình. (The two sides sat down for peace negotiations.)
• Xin hoà (v): a less formal synonym meaning to ask for peace.
  • Kẻ yếu thế đã phải xin hoà. (The weaker side had to ask for peace.)

Synonyms

• Sue for peace: To formally ask for peace, especially in war.
• Seek a truce: To attempt to establish a temporary suspension of fighting.
• Play for a draw: To compete with the primary goal of achieving a tie (in games/sports).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Cầu hoà giảng hoà: This phrase emphasizes the act of not only proposing peace but also engaging in reconciliation talks.
  • Sau xung đột, bước đầu tiên là cầu hoà giảng hoà. (After conflict, the first step is to sue for peace and negotiate reconciliation.)
• While "cầu hoà" itself is a standard phrase, it is conceptually linked to the idiom "một điều nhịn, chín điều lành" (forbearance brings peace), which shares the theme of seeking harmony over conflict.

Học thuật

1. To propose a cease-fire
   • bị thất bại liên tiếp phải cầu hoà
     to have to propose a cease-fire because of a series of setbacks
2. To play for a draw (with no ambition to win)
   • đánh ván cờ này chỉ cầu hoà
     to play this game of chess only for a draw