dụ
Definition
Verb:
- To entice; to lure: To attract or persuade someone, often by offering something desirable or making false promises, in order to get them to do something.
- To seduce; to tempt: To lead someone astray or into a course of action through attraction or deception.
Noun (Archaic):
- Royal decree; edict: An official order or proclamation issued by a king or emperor.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn dụ đứa trẻ bằng kẹo. (He enticed the child with candy.)
- Không nên dụ người khác làm điều sai trái. (One should not tempt others to do wrong.)
- Noun (Archaic):
- Nhà vua ban hành một dụ mới. (The king issued a new royal decree.)
Advanced Usage
"dụ dỗ": to seduce, to coax (often with negative connotations of leading someone into immoral or harmful behavior).
- Kẻ xấu thường dụ dỗ thanh thiếu niên bằng ma túy. (Evil people often seduce youths with drugs.)
"dụ hàng" / "dụ đầu hàng": to entice into surrender.
- Quân ta dụ hàng địch bằng lời hứa khoan hồng. (Our troops enticed the enemy to surrender with promises of leniency.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quyến dụ (v): to seduce, to allure (a more literary synonym).
- Dẫn dụ (v): to lead on, to induce.
- Dụ khị (v, archaic): to deceive with sweet words.
Synonyms
- Entice: To attract by offering pleasure or advantage.
- Lure: To tempt with a promise of reward.
- Seduce: To persuade to disobedience or disloyalty.
- Decree (for the noun): An official order.
Related Idioms
- Dụ ong bỏ tổ: Literally "to lure bees away from their hive"; meaning to tempt someone to leave their rightful place or duty.
- Mồi dụ: Bait (used for luring).
verb
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to entice; to lure
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dụ đầu hàngto entice into surrender
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