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hà cố

Hà cố ngươi lại làm điều trái đạo lý như vậy?

Definition
  1. Adverb (archaic, literary):
    • Why on earth; for what reason; to what end: Expresses strong bewilderment, protest, or rhetorical questioning about a reason or purpose, often with a sense of futility or indignation. It is an emphatic and literary form of " cớ" (why).
Usage Examples
  • Adverb:
    • Hà cố phải làm việc ấy? (Why on earth must one do that?)
    • Hà cố anh phải buồn? (For what reason must you be sad?)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is found primarily in classical Vietnamese poetry, prose, or formal rhetorical speech to convey a deep, sometimes sorrowful or accusatory, sense of questioning.
Variants and Related Words
  • cớ (adv): why, for what reason. The more common variant from which "hà cố" is derived.
    • cớ lo lắng? (Why is there any need to worry?)
Synonyms
  • Why on earth: For what possible reason.
  • To what end: For what purpose or goal.
  • Wherefore (archaic/literary): For what reason.
Related Idioms
  • While "hà cố" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its usage embodies the rhetorical force found in classical literary expressions of lament or challenge.
hà cố

Hà cố ngươi lại làm điều trái đạo lý như vậy?

  1. (từ ; nghĩa ) như hà cố