hối quá
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Definition
Verb phrase: - To deeply regret one's faults or mistakes: Expresses a strong feeling of remorse and repentance for having done something wrong. It implies not just regret but also a sincere desire for atonement.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Sau khi gây ra lỗi lầm, anh ấy đã hối quá và xin mọi người tha thứ. (After causing the mistake, he deeply regretted his fault and asked everyone for forgiveness.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy hối quá vì những lời nói làm tổn thương bạn mình. (She felt deep remorse for the words that hurt her friend.)
Advanced Usage
- This term carries a stronger moral and emotional weight than simple regret ("tiếc nuối"). It is often used in contexts involving moral failings, ethical mistakes, or significant personal wrongdoings, and is associated with a genuine wish to make amends.
Variants and Related Words
- Hối hận (verb): To regret, to repent. This is a very close synonym, though "hối quá" can sometimes emphasize the intensity of the regret more strongly.
- Hối lỗi (verb): To admit one's fault and feel sorry. This focuses more on the acknowledgment of the specific error.
- Ân hận (verb): To feel deep remorse or penitence. Similar in depth to "hối quá".
Synonyms
- Repent: To feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.
- Rue: (Literary) To bitterly regret (a past action or event).
- Bemoan: To express discontent or sorrow over (something).
Related Phrases
- Ăn năn hối cải (idiom): To repent and reform; to feel remorse and mend one's ways. This is a common four-word idiom that expands on the meaning of "hối quá".
- Hy vọng kẻ phạm tội sẽ biết ăn năn hối cải. (It is hoped that the offender will repent and reform.)
- Regret one's faults