dong thứ
Definition
- Verb:
- To tolerate; to excuse; to pardon: To allow or accept (an action, behavior, or mistake) without interference or punishment; to forgive.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Xin ông dong thứ cho lỗi lầm của tôi. (Please pardon my mistake.)
- Anh ấy đã dong thứ cho sự bất cẩn của bạn. (He tolerated your carelessness.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is recognized as a dialectal or phonetic variant of the more standard Vietnamese word "dung thứ," which carries the same meaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Dung thứ (v): to forgive, to pardon, to tolerate. This is the standard form.
- Lòng tốt của cô ấy đã dung thứ cho mọi hiểu lầm. (Her kindness forgave all misunderstandings.)
Synonyms
- Forgive: to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense.
- Pardon: to release from the penalty of an offense.
- Tolerate: to allow the existence or occurrence of something without interference.
- Excuse: to forgive a minor fault or overlook an offense.
Related Idioms
- (a spirit of forgiveness): Refers to a compassionate attitude of pardoning others.
- Chúng ta nên có lòng dong thứ. (We should have a spirit of forgiveness.)