Definition

1. Verb:
   • To disturb; to bother; to trouble: To cause someone inconvenience, interrupt their peace, or cause them mild annoyance.
   • To impose on: To trouble someone by asking for a favor or their time.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xin lỗi đã làm phiền bạn. (Sorry for disturbing you.)
  • Tôi không muốn làm phiền anh lúc này. (I don't want to bother you right now.)
  • Tiếng ồn từ công trường làm phiền cả khu phố. (The noise from the construction site disturbs the whole neighborhood.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm phiền đến ai": To bother/disturb someone (emphasizing the target).

  • Việc này có làm phiền đến bạn không? (Does this bother you?)

• "Xin đừng làm phiền": Please do not disturb (a common, polite request).

  • Có biển "Xin đừng làm phiền" treo trên cửa. (There's a "Please do not disturb" sign hanging on the door.)

• Used in formal apologies or requests:

  • Tôi xin phép được làm phiền ông một chút. (May I trouble you for a moment, sir?)

Variants and Related Words

• Phiền (adj/verb): Can mean "annoyed" or "troublesome." Often used in phrases like "" (Is it troublesome?) or "" (I feel annoyed/bothered).
• Phiền phức (adj): Troublesome, bothersome.
• Phiền toái (adj/verb): Inconvenient, troublesome; to cause trouble.
• Quấy rầy / Làm phiền: These are often synonyms, though "quấy rầy" can imply a more persistent or harassing disturbance.

Synonyms

• Quấy rầy: To pester, to harass (often stronger than "làm phiền").
• Làm mất yên tĩnh: To disturb the peace/quiet.
• Gây rắc rối: To cause trouble.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Làm phiền lòng: To upset or hurt someone's feelings (more emotional than just "làm phiền").
  • Tôi không muốn làm phiền lòng ai cả. (I don't want to upset anyone.)

Related Idioms

• "Khách không mời là khách làm phiền": An uninvited guest is a bothersome guest. (Equivalent to "An uninvited guest is a nuisance.")
• "Phiền não": This is a Buddhist term meaning "affliction" or "klesha," referring to mental states that cloud the mind and cause suffering. It is a more profound and specific term than the everyday "làm phiền."

verb

1. to disturb; to annoy