khuất nhục

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To suffer humiliation: To endure shame, disgrace, or indignity, often because one is in a weaker or powerless position and cannot resist.
   • To submit to humiliation: To be forced to accept a degrading or insulting situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy không bao giờ chịu khuất nhục. (He never submits to humiliation.)
  • Dân tộc đó đã phải khuất nhục dưới ách đô hộ. (That nation had to suffer humiliation under the yoke of domination.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "khuất nhục" often carries a strong moral and emotional weight, implying a profound sense of injustice and wounded pride. It is used in contexts involving power imbalances, oppression, or unfair treatment where dignity is compromised.

Variants and Related Words

• Chịu nhục (v): to endure shame/humiliation. A simpler, more direct synonym.
  • Cô ấy kiên quyết không chịu nhục. (She firmly refuses to endure shame.)

Synonyms

• To be humiliated: To be made to feel ashamed or foolish.
• To endure disgrace: To bear dishonor or shame over time.
• To submit to indignity: To yield to a situation that offends one's dignity.

Related Idioms

• Khuất phục: to submit, to yield (to force or authority). While "khuất phục" focuses on submission to power, "khuất nhục" specifically emphasizes the aspect of enduring shame within that submission.
  • Họ bị buộc phải khuất phục. (They were forced to submit.)