lai lịch
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Definition
Noun: * Origin; source; background: The history, circumstances, or details of a person's or thing's origin and development. It refers to the story of where someone or something comes from and the path they have taken. * Identity; personal history: Specifically for a person, it can mean their personal background, lineage, or the known facts about their past.
Usage Examples
- (He does not want to reveal his background.)
- (The police are investigating the suspect's origin / personal history.)
- (I have researched the origin of this ancient painting.)
- (A person with an unclear background / identity.)
Advanced Usage
- "Kể lai lịch": To recount one's origin or the full story from the beginning.
- Ông ấy kể lai lịch của dòng họ cho con cháu nghe. (He told his descendants the origin story of the family lineage.)
- "Lai lịch trong sạch/rõ ràng": Having a clean/clear background.
- Ứng viên phải có lai lịch trong sạch. (The candidate must have a clean background.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nguồn gốc (noun): Origin, source. Often used more broadly for objects, ideas, or species.
- Nguồn gốc của loài người. (The origin of humankind.)
- Xuất thân (noun): Social or class origin, background (often related to family or upbringing).
- Anh ấy xuất thân từ một gia đình nông dân. (He comes from a peasant family.)
- Tiểu sử (noun): Biography; a detailed account of a person's life.
- Cuốn sách viết về tiểu sử của nhà khoa học. (The book is about the scientist's biography.)
Synonyms
- Gốc gác: Roots, ancestry.
- Căn cước: Identity (often in a formal/legal sense, like "căn cước công dân" - citizen identification).
- Lý lịch: Personal record/dossier (often used in administrative or official contexts).
Related Phrases / Idioms
- "Không rõ lai lịch": Of unknown origin/background.
- Chiếc xe không rõ lai lịch đỗ trước cửa. (A car of unknown origin is parked in front of the door.)
- "Tra lai lịch": To check someone's background/history.
- Công ty tra lai lịch kỹ lưỡng tất cả nhân viên mới. (The company checks the background of all new employees thoroughly.)
noun
- origin; source
- lai lịch một gia đìnhthe source of family