kể chi

Definition

Verb phrase:
- To take no notice of, to have no regard for, to disregard completely: Expresses a deliberate act of ignoring or not caring about something or someone, often implying a sense of contempt or that the subject is considered unworthy of consideration.

Usage Examples

Verb phrase:
- Tụi nó kể chi đến đạo lý. (They take no notice of morality.)
- Nó thì còn kể chi đến ai. (That chap has no regard for anybody.)
- Hắn giàu rồi, kể chi đến bạn bè cũ. (Now that he's rich, he disregards his old friends completely.)

Advanced Usage

"Kể chi đến...": This is the most common structure, meaning "to disregard/take no notice of...". The phrase following "đến" is the object being ignored.
- Kẻ vô ơn ấy kể chi đến công lao của cha mẹ. (That ungrateful person has no regard for their parents' efforts.)
Used rhetorically: Often used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize a strong disregard.
- Kể chi mưa nắng, chúng tôi vẫn đi. (What do we care about rain or shine, we still go.)

Variants and Related Words

Không kể đến (verb phrase): To not take into account, to exclude from consideration. (Less emotionally charged than "kể chi").
- Tính tổng số tiền, không kể đến thuế. (Calculate the total amount, not counting tax.)
Mặc kệ (verb): To ignore, to let be (often used in imperative or casual contexts).
- Mặc kệ nó đi! (Just ignore him!)
Đếm xỉa (verb, often used with "không"): To pay heed to, to care about. ("Không đếm xỉa đến" is a close synonym to "kể chi đến").
- Nó không đếm xỉa đến lời khuyên của ai. (He doesn't pay heed to anyone's advice.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

Kể chi thân sơ, kể chi giàu nghèo: (To disregard who is close or distant, who is rich or poor). An idiom expressing total disregard for social status or personal relationships.
- Ở đây mọi người đều được đối xử công bằng, kể chi thân sơ. (Here everyone is treated fairly, regardless of who is close or not.)