diện tiền
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In front of, before one's eyes: "diện tiền" indicates a position or location directly in front of someone, within their immediate field of vision. It is often used in formal or literary contexts.
- At present, currently: In some contexts, it can metaphorically refer to the current moment or an immediate situation that is present and visible.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Vấn đề đã được đặt ra diện tiền. (The issue has been placed in front of us / brought to the fore.)
- Anh ta đứng ngay diện tiền tôi. (He stood right in front of me.)
- Sự thật hiển nhiên diện tiền. (The truth is obvious before our eyes.)
Advanced Usage
- "trình diện tiền": to present or report before someone.
- Diện tiền trình với tiểu thư... (To present before the young lady...)
- Used to emphasize something that is immediate, undeniable, or directly confronting.
- Mối nguy hiểm đã ở diện tiền. (The danger was now immediately present.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trước mặt: A more common and contemporary synonym for "in front of".
- Đối diện: Facing, opposite.
- Hiện tiền: (Literary) Present before one's eyes; readily available (often used for money).
Synonyms
- Trước mắt: Before one's eyes.
- Đương đầu: (To be) confronted with, facing (a challenge).
- Hiện hữu: Existing, present.
Related Phrases
- Diện kiến: (Formal) To have an audience with; to meet face-to-face (especially with a superior).
- Mặt đối mặt: Face to face.
Related Idioms
- Lộ diện tiền: To appear in front of everyone, to reveal oneself publicly.
- Kẻ gian đã bị bắt lộ diện tiền. (The thief was caught and exposed publicly.)
- Trình diện: To present oneself, to report (for duty, etc.). While "trình diện" is a separate compound word, it shares the root "diện" (face) and implies appearing before someone.
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