Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To abstain from opium-smoking, to give up opium-smoking: Refers to the act of quitting or renouncing the habit of smoking opium. This term specifically describes the process of cessation from this particular narcotic.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Ông ấy đã quyết tâm giới yên để bảo vệ sức khỏe. (He was determined to give up opium-smoking to protect his health.)
  • Chương trình hỗ trợ giúp nhiều người giới yên thành công. (The support program helped many people successfully abstain from opium-smoking.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is historical and specific, primarily used in contexts discussing addiction, public health campaigns, or historical narratives related to opium use in Vietnam and Asia. It is less common in contemporary everyday language but remains precise in formal or historical discussions.

Variants and Related Words

• Cai nghiện (verb phrase): To quit an addiction, to undergo rehab. This is a more general modern term for quitting any substance addiction.
• Giới (verb): To abstain from, to refrain from (often used in compound terms related to quitting vices, e.g., - to abstain from alcohol).
• Yên (noun): Opium (archaic/poetic term). The core noun referring to the substance itself.

Synonyms

• Bỏ thuốc phiện: To quit opium (a more direct, modern phrasing).
• Từ bỏ thuốc phiện: To renounce/abandon opium.

Related Phrases

• Quyết tâm giới yên: The determination to quit opium-smoking.
• Hỗ trợ giới yên: Support for opium-smoking cessation.

Notes on Meaning

• The term is a compound of "giới" (to abstain, to quit) and "yên" (opium). It carries a formal and somewhat dated tone, reflecting its origin in periods when opium addiction was a significant social issue. It denotes a complete and voluntary cessation of the habit.

1. Abstain from opium-smoking, give up opium-smoking