Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Docile; obedient; compliant: Describes a person, especially a child or subordinate, who is easy to teach, guide, or manage because they listen and follow instructions willingly and without resistance.
   • Tractable; amenable: Indicates a character that is receptive to advice, direction, or influence.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Con tôi rất dễ bảo, luôn nghe lời bố mẹ. (My child is very obedient; they always listen to their parents.)
  • Anh ấy là một nhân viên dễ bảo và luôn hoàn thành nhiệm vụ đúng hạn. (He is a compliant employee who always completes tasks on time.)
  • Chúng tôi cần một người dễ bảo cho vị trí trợ lý này. (We need a tractable person for this assistant position.)

Advanced Usage

• "dễ bảo hơn": more docile; more obedient.
  • Đứa trẻ này dễ bảo hơn đứa trẻ kia. (This child is more obedient than that one.)
• "không dễ bảo": not docile; disobedient; recalcitrant.
  • Thanh thiếu niên đôi khi có thể không dễ bảo. (Teenagers can sometimes be disobedient.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoan ngoãn (adj): well-behaved; good (often used for children). While similar, "ngoan ngoãn" often implies inherent goodness, while "dễ bảo" emphasizes being easy to instruct.
• Vâng lời (verb phrase): to obey; to listen to someone. This is the action of obeying.
• Dạy bảo (verb): to teach; to instruct. This is the action of teaching, which a "dễ bảo" person receives well.

Synonyms

• Ngoan (adj): good; obedient.
• Biết nghe lời (adj phrase): knowing how to listen; obedient.
• Phục tùng (verb): to submit; to obey (can have a stronger, more formal connotation).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As "dễ bảo" is an adjective, it does not form phrasal verbs. This section lists common verb phrases related to the concept of obedience.) - Nghe lời: to obey; to listen to someone. - Đứa trẻ luôn nghe lời ông bà. (The child always obeys their grandparents.) - Tuân theo: to comply with; to follow (rules, orders). - Mọi người phải tuân theo luật lệ. (Everyone must comply with the rules.)

Related Idioms

• "Bảo sao nghe vậy": To do exactly as one is told; to be unquestioningly obedient.
  • Cô ấy là trợ lý rất tốt, bảo sao nghe vậy. (She is a very good assistant, she does exactly as she's told.)
• "Dễ bảo như cục đất": As easy to shape/manage as a lump of clay; extremely docile and malleable.
  • Đừng tưởng nó dễ bảo như cục đất. (Don't think he's as easy to manage as a lump of clay.)

1. docile; obedient