Definition

1. Noun:
   • Reason; cause: The direct or immediate cause or motive for an event or action, often used when referring to the specific grounds for something, particularly an undesirable occurrence.
   • Case; pretext: A specific instance or set of circumstances providing a reason, sometimes implying a superficial or stated reason rather than the real one.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta rời bỏ công ty mà không có một duyên cớ rõ ràng. (He left the company without a clear reason.)
  • Cảnh sát đang điều tra duyên cớ vụ cháy. (The police are investigating the cause of the fire.)
  • Đó chỉ là một duyên cớ để anh ấy tránh mặt chúng tôi. (That was just a pretext for him to avoid us.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "duyên cớ" often carries a nuance of investigating or seeking a specific, tangible reason, especially for negative or puzzling events. It is more formal than "lý do" (reason) in some contexts and can imply a search for justification.

Variants and Related Words

• Cớ (n): pretext, excuse. Often used in a more casual or negative sense than "duyên cớ".
  • Hắn bịa ra cớ để nghỉ làm. (He fabricated an excuse to skip work.)
• Nguyên cớ (n): cause, origin. Very close in meaning to "duyên cớ", often used interchangeably.
  • Mọi người đều thắc mắc về nguyên cớ của cuộc cãi vã. (Everyone wondered about the cause of the argument.)

Synonyms

• Reason: the cause or explanation for an action.
• Cause: a person or thing that gives rise to an event.
• Pretext: a reason given to conceal the real reason.

Related Idioms

• Tìm cho ra duyên cớ: to try to find out the reason/cause.
  • Họ quyết tâm tìm cho ra duyên cớ của sự hiểu lầm. (They were determined to find out the cause of the misunderstanding.)

noun

1. reason; case