dẫn dụ
Definition
- Verb (literary; less common):
- To induce: To persuade or influence someone, often through reasoning or guidance, to follow advice or accept a course of action.
- To lead by persuasion: To guide someone toward a particular thought, decision, or action by providing explanations and counsel.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhà hiền triết khéo léo dẫn dụ mọi người theo con đường chân chính. (The sage skillfully induced people to follow the righteous path.)
- Ông ấy dẫn dụ đám đông bằng những lời lẽ thuyết phục. (He led the crowd by persuasion with convincing words.)
Advanced Usage
- This term carries a formal, somewhat classical tone and is not typically used in everyday modern conversation. It implies a deliberate, thoughtful process of guidance.
Variants and Related Words
- Dẫn dắt (v): to lead, to guide. This is a more common and general synonym.
- Cô giáo dẫn dắt học sinh trong dự án. (The teacher guided the students in the project.)
Synonyms
- Induce: To succeed in persuading or influencing someone to do something.
- Persuade: To cause someone to believe or do something through reasoning.
- Counsel: To give advice or guidance.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms directly use "dẫn dụ". The concept is more directly expressed in the verb itself.
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(cũ; ít dùng) Induce (someone) to take one's advice
