dựa dẫm
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To depend on (with a negative connotation): To rely excessively and often irresponsibly on another person for support, sustenance, or solutions, instead of being self-reliant. It implies a lack of effort or initiative.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta không lo làm ăn chỉ biết sống dựa dẫm vào chị. (He did not try to earn his own living and depended only on his sister.)
- Cậu ấy đã lớn rồi, không nên dựa dẫm vào bố mẹ mãi. (He is grown up now and should not keep depending on his parents forever.)
- Tinh thần dựa dẫm sẽ cản trở sự phát triển cá nhân. (A dependent mentality will hinder personal development.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "dựa dẫm" almost always carries a critical or disapproving tone. It describes an unhealthy, passive, and often prolonged state of reliance.
- It can be used to critique not only individuals but also attitudes, systems, or groups that exhibit a lack of autonomy.
Variants and Related Words
Ỷ lại (v): To lean on, to depend on. Very close in meaning to "dựa dẫm," also with a negative connotation.
- Đừng có thái độ ỷ lại. (Don't have a dependent attitude.)
Dựa vào (v): To rely on, to base on. This is a more neutral term and can be used in positive or factual contexts without the negative judgment.
- Chúng tôi dựa vào số liệu chính xác. (We rely on accurate data.)
Synonyms
- To be dependent on: To need someone or something for support.
- To lean on: To depend on for help or encouragement (can be neutral or negative based on context).
- To sponge off (someone): (Informal, strongly negative) To obtain money, food, etc., from someone without giving anything in return.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Ăn bám và dựa dẫm: To live off and depend on someone. This phrase intensifies the criticism.
- Nó chẳng làm gì, chỉ biết ăn bám và dựa dẫm gia đình. (He doesn't do anything, he just lives off and depends on his family.)
- Depend on (hàm ý chê)
- Không lo làm ăn chì biết sống dựa dẫm vào chịHe did not try to earn his own living and depended only on his sister