dò hỏi
Definition
- Verb:
- To seek information discreetly; to inquire cautiously: The primary meaning of "dò hỏi" is to ask questions gradually and carefully, often in a roundabout or subtle manner, to obtain information without being obvious or direct.
- To probe; to sound out: It implies a tentative or investigative approach to questioning, testing the waters to gauge a reaction or uncover details.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Phóng viên âm thầm dò hỏi thông tin về vụ án. (The reporter quietly inquired for information about the case.)
- Cô ấy dò hỏi ý kiến của bạn bè trước khi đưa ra quyết định. (She sounded out her friends' opinions before making a decision.)
- Ánh mắt dò hỏi của anh khiến tôi hơi lo lắng. (His probing gaze made me a little nervous.)
Advanced Usage
- "dò hỏi ý tứ": to discreetly probe someone's intentions or feelings.
- Anh ấy đang dò hỏi ý tứ của đối phương trước cuộc đàm phán. (He is discreetly probing the other party's intentions before the negotiation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dò xét (v): to investigate, to scrutinize (often more observational than verbal).
- Cảnh sát đang dò xét khu vực. (The police are scrutinizing the area.)
- Thăm dò (v): to survey, to poll, to explore (can be more formal or systematic).
- Công ty tiến hành thăm dò thị trường. (The company conducted a market survey.)
Synonyms
- To inquire discreetly: To ask for information in a careful, unobtrusive way.
- To probe: To investigate or ask questions closely.
- To sound out: To try to discover someone's opinions or intentions indirectly.
Related Idioms
- Dò la dò hỏi: To make extensive and cautious inquiries (emphasizing the thorough, investigative nature).
- Phải dò la dò hỏi mãi tôi mới biết được sự thật. (I had to make extensive inquiries for a long time before I learned the truth.)
verb
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to seek information; to inquire into
