Definition

1. Noun:
   • Household chores; domestic affairs: The routine work and tasks involved in managing a home and family.
   • Personal business; private matters: Matters that are personal or familial in nature, as opposed to public or professional duties.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy bận rộn với gia mang cả ngày. (She is busy with household chores all day.)
  • Anh ấy phải lo giải quyết gia mang trước khi đi công tác. (He had to settle his personal matters before going on a business trip.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "gia mang" is considered literary and somewhat formal or old-fashioned in modern Vietnamese. It is often used in written contexts or formal speech to refer to the weight or burden of domestic responsibilities.

Variants and Related Words

• Việc nhà (n): housework, chores. (A more common, everyday synonym).
  • Tôi chia sẻ việc nhà với vợ. (I share the housework with my wife.)
• Việc riêng (n): private/personal matters.
  • Đây là việc riêng của tôi. (This is my personal matter.)

Synonyms

• Domestic duties: Tasks related to running a household.
• Family affairs: Matters concerning one's family.
• Private concerns: Personal issues or business.

Related Idioms

• "Gánh nặng gia mang": The burden of family/household responsibilities.
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy gánh nặng gia mang sau khi kết hôn. (He felt the burden of family responsibilities after getting married.)