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giằn vặt

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To nag at, to torment (oneself or someone else): "giằn vặt" describes the action of causing persistent mental or emotional distress, often through self-reproach, regret, or by repeatedly bringing up a painful subject. It implies a gnawing, internal suffering.
    • To torture (mentally/emotionally): It conveys a sense of being mentally plagued or haunted by thoughts, guilt, or remorse.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Cô ấy cứ giằn vặt bản thân vì lỗi lầm trong quá khứ. (She keeps tormenting herself over past mistakes.)
    • Đừng giằn vặt tôi mãi về chuyện đó nữa. (Stop nagging at me about that matter.)
    • Anh ấy giằn vặt vì cảm giác tội lỗi. (He is tormented by feelings of guilt.)
Advanced Usage
  • "giằn vặt lương tâm": to have a troubled conscience, to be conscience-stricken.
    • Hành động đó khiến anh ta giằn vặt lương tâm suốt nhiều năm. (That action made him torment his conscience for many years.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Dằn vặt: A common variant spelling with the same meaning.
    • Nỗi ân hận dằn vặt anh. (Remorse tormented him.)
  • Day dứt (verb): to be troubled, to be nagged by (a thought, guilt). This is a close synonym but can be slightly less intense.
  • Hành hạ (verb): to torture, to torment. This can be used for both physical and mental torment and is generally stronger.
Synonyms
  • Torment: to cause severe suffering.
  • Nag at: to annoy or irritate persistently.
  • Plague: to cause continual trouble or distress.
  • Haunt: (of a thought or memory) to cause persistent distress.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As "giằn vặt" is a Vietnamese verb, it does not have phrasal verbs in the English sense. The concept is expressed through the verb itself or with accompanying objects. - Giằn vặt bản thân: to torment oneself. - Giằn vặt ai đó: to nag at/torment someone.

Related Idioms
  • "Giằn vặt nội tâm" / "Dằn vặt nội tâm": inner torment, internal struggle.
    • Sau quyết định sai lầm, anh ấy chìm trong giằn vặt nội tâm. (After the wrong decision, he was submerged in inner torment.)
giằn vặt

Một người đàn ông cảm thấy giằn vặt vì một quyết định sai lầm.

verb
  1. to nag at, to torment