hất hủi
Definition
Verb: - To neglect, to treat coldly or with disdain: To ignore someone intentionally, to show indifference or lack of care towards someone, often making them feel unwanted or abandoned.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đã hất hủi những người bạn cũ khi trở nên giàu có. (He neglected his old friends when he became rich.)
- Không nên hất hủi người thân trong lúc họ gặp khó khăn. (One should not turn one's back on family when they are in trouble.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy bị hất hủi bởi chính đồng nghiệp của mình. (She felt cold-shouldered by her own colleagues.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb carries a strong emotional connotation, implying a deliberate and often cruel act of rejection or disregard. It is more severe than simple forgetfulness or inattention.
- It is often used to describe the abandonment of social or familial duties, or the rejection of someone considered less important.
Variants and Related Words
- Hắt hủi: This is a more common variant spelling of the same word with identical meaning and usage.
- Đừng hắt hủi những người đã từng giúp đỡ mình. (Don't snub those who once helped you.)
Synonyms
- Lãng quên: To forget, to neglect (often less intentional).
- Bỏ mặc: To abandon, to leave to one's fate.
- Khinh thường: To despise, to scorn (focuses more on contempt than neglect).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- : To neglect someone.
- Công ty đã hất hủi những nhân viên trung thành nhất. (The company cast aside its most loyal employees.)
Related Idioms
- Hất hủi như rơm rác: To treat someone like trash; to reject someone utterly and without consideration.
- Sau thất bại, anh ấy bị mọi người hất hủi như rơm rác. (After the failure, he was treated like dirt by everyone.)
verb
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to neglect
