khuyên lơn
Definition
- Verb:
- To gently advise or counsel: The primary meaning of "khuyên lơn" is to give someone advice, guidance, or moral exhortation in a gentle, earnest, and often pleading manner. It implies a soft, patient, and heartfelt attempt to persuade someone to do the right thing or change their behavior.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô giáo khuyên lơn học sinh hãy chăm chỉ hơn. (The teacher gently advised the student to be more diligent.)
- Mẹ tôi thường khuyên lơn tôi khi tôi gặp khó khăn. (My mother often counsels me gently when I face difficulties.)
- Anh ấy đã khuyên lơn người bạn đừng làm điều dại dột. (He earnestly advised his friend not to do something foolish.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "khuyên lơn" often carries a connotation of compassionate and persistent moral persuasion, typically used in situations involving personal relationships, mentoring, or correcting someone's path. It is more intimate and pleading than the neutral "khuyên" (to advise).
Variants and Related Words
Khuyên (v): to advise, to recommend. This is the standard, more general term for giving advice.
- Bác sĩ khuyên bệnh nhân nghỉ ngơi. (The doctor advised the patient to rest.)
Khuyên bảo (v): to advise and instruct, often used for elders guiding the young.
- Ông ấy khuyên bảo con cháu sống lương thiện. (He advised his grandchildren to live honestly.)
Synonyms
- Counsel: to give professional or serious advice.
- Exhort: to strongly urge or encourage someone to do something.
- Admonish gently: to warn or reprimand someone kindly.
Related Idioms
- While "khuyên lơn" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the act it describes is central to many Vietnamese proverbs about guidance and moral teaching.
- Khuyên lơn như rót vào tai: (To advise as if pouring into the ear) – Meaning to give advice patiently and repeatedly, hoping it will be absorbed.