gánh chịu
Definition
- Verb:
- To bear / To shoulder / To endure: To accept and carry a heavy burden, responsibility, or negative consequence, often reluctantly or out of necessity. It implies taking on something difficult or unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty phải gánh chịu mọi tổn thất tài chính. (The company had to bear all financial losses.)
- Người dân vô tội gánh chịu hậu quả của chiến tranh. (Innocent civilians endure the consequences of war.)
- Anh ấy gánh chịu trách nhiệm cho sai lầm của cả đội. (He shouldered the responsibility for the team's mistake.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often carries a connotation of unfairness or suffering, where the subject is burdened with a negative situation they may not have caused.
- It is frequently used in formal or serious contexts, such as news reports, legal discussions, or analyses of social issues.
Variants and Related Words
- Gánh vác (v): To undertake a duty or responsibility. This word has a more neutral or positive connotation of willingly taking on a task.
- Anh ấy gánh vác công việc gia đình. (He undertakes the family's work.)
Synonyms
- Bear: To support or carry the weight of something.
- Endure: To suffer something painful or difficult patiently.
- Shoulder: To accept a burden or responsibility.
- Sustain: To undergo or experience something negative (e.g., losses).
Related Idioms
- Gánh chịu hậu quả: To bear the consequences.
- Họ phải gánh chịu hậu quả từ quyết định sai lầm. (They had to bear the consequences of the wrong decision.)