gán tội
Definition
- Verb:
- To blame / to accuse: To assign blame or responsibility for a fault or wrongdoing to someone, often without full proof or in a way that is perceived as unfair or hasty.
- To impute a crime / to attribute guilt: To formally or informally charge someone with a crime or offense, placing the responsibility on them.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đừng gán tội cho anh ấy khi chưa có bằng chứng. (Don't blame him without evidence.)
- Họ tìm cách gán tội cho đối thủ chính trị. (They tried to impute crimes to their political opponent.)
- Báo chí đã vội vàng gán tội cho công ty. (The press hastily blamed the company.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation, suggesting the act of blaming is unwarranted, premature, or malicious.
- It is commonly used in legal, political, and everyday contexts where there is a dispute over responsibility.
Variants and Related Words
Đổ tội (v): to shift blame, to put the blame on someone else.
- Hắn ta luôn tìm cách đổ tội cho người khác. (He always tries to shift the blame onto others.)
Buộc tội (v): to charge, to accuse (often in a more formal or legal sense).
- Công tố viên đã buộc tội bị cáo. (The prosecutor charged the defendant.)
Synonyms
- To blame: To assign responsibility for a fault.
- To accuse: To charge someone with an offense or fault.
- To impute: To attribute (especially a fault or misconduct) to someone.
Related Idioms
- Gán tội oan: to wrongfully accuse; to blame someone unjustly.
- Gán tội oan cho một người vô tội là điều tồi tệ. (Wrongfully accusing an innocent person is a terrible thing.)