dính dáng
Definition
- Verb:
- To be involved; to be implicated: To have a connection or association with a person, event, or situation, often one that is problematic or undesirable.
- To concern; to relate to: To be relevant or connected to a particular matter.
- To be a party to: To have participated in or contributed to an action, typically with a negative connotation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi không muốn dính dáng đến những chuyện phiền phức đó. (I don't want to be involved in those troublesome matters.)
- Vụ việc này có dính dáng đến nhiều người. (This incident concerns many people.)
- Anh ta khẳng định mình hoàn toàn không dính dáng. (He asserted that he was not implicated at all.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a nuance of unwanted, troublesome, or illicit connection. It is frequently used in legal, investigative, or conflict-related contexts.
- It can be used in the negative form "không dính dáng" (to have no involvement) to strongly deny any association.
Variants and Related Words
- Dính líu (v): A close synonym, often used interchangeably, meaning to be entangled or involved.
- Cô ấy tuyên bố mình không hề dính líu. (She declared she had no involvement whatsoever.)
Synonyms
- To be involved: To participate or be connected with something.
- To be implicated: To be shown to be involved in a crime or wrongdoing.
- To concern: To be about or related to.
Related Idioms
- Dính dáng máu mủ: To be related by blood (literally, to be involved by blood and flesh). This emphasizes a familial bond.
- Họ dính dáng máu mủ với nhau, không thể bỏ mặc. (They are related by blood and cannot abandon each other.)
verb
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to concern
