kiêng nể
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Definition
- Verb:
- To respect; to hold in regard: To feel or show deference, consideration, or esteem for someone, often due to their status, age, or authority, which influences one's behavior towards them.
- To be mindful of; to have consideration for: To act with restraint or care because of respect for a person's feelings, position, or potential reaction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy rất kiêng nể ý kiến của người lớn tuổi. (He greatly respects the opinions of his elders.)
- Cô ấy chẳng kiêng nể ai cả, cứ nói thẳng những gì mình nghĩ. (She doesn't hold anyone in regard; she just says exactly what she thinks.)
- Trong công ty, mọi người đều kiêng nể sự nghiêm khắc của giám đốc. (In the company, everyone is mindful of the director's strictness.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in negative constructions (e.g., , ) to emphasize a lack of respect, restraint, or consideration.
- Hắn ta nói năng rất vô lễ, chẳng kiêng nể một ai. (He speaks very rudely, with no regard for anyone.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiêng (v): To abstain from; to avoid for reasons of custom, health, or respect.
- Bà ấy kiêng ăn thịt bò. (She abstains from eating beef.)
- Nể (v): To respect; to hold in high esteem (slightly less formal than "kiêng nể").
- Tôi rất nể khả năng làm việc của cô ấy. (I deeply respect her work ability.)
- Nể nang (v): To show proper respect and consideration (similar to "kiêng nể").
- Anh ấy đối xử với mọi người rất có nể nang. (He treats everyone with great consideration.)
Synonyms
- Respect: To feel or show esteem or honor.
- Regard: To consider or think of with a specified feeling or view, often respect.
- Defer to: To yield to the opinion or wishes of another out of respect.
Related Idioms
- Kiêng nể đủ đường: To show complete and thorough respect/consideration in every way.
- Vì là sếp cũ, nên anh ấy kiêng nể đủ đường. (Because he is the former boss, he shows him complete consideration in every way.)
verb
- to respect; to have regard and so consideration for