mang ơn

mang ơn

Một người đàn ông mang ơn bác sĩ đã cứu sống con mình.

Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To be indebted (to someone): To feel a debt of gratitude or a sense of obligation towards someone for a favor, help, or kindness received.
    • To be grateful/thankful (to someone): To hold a feeling of thankfulness because of a benefit received from another person.
Usage Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • Tôi sẽ mãi mãi mang ơn anh vì đã cứu mạng tôi. (I will forever be indebted to you for saving my life.)
    • Cô ấy mang ơn gia đình nhà họ đã giúp đỡ trong lúc khó khăn. (She is grateful to their family for helping in difficult times.)
    • Chúng tôi mang ơn sự hỗ trợ của cộng đồng. (We are indebted to the community's support.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase often implies a lasting moral or emotional debt. It is stronger and more personal than simply saying "cảm ơn" (to thank).
  • It is commonly used to express a deep, ongoing sense of gratitude, especially for significant acts of kindness or lifesaving help.
Variants and Related Words

  • Mang nợ (verb phrase): To be in debt (financially or morally). While "mang nợ" can be used figuratively like "mang ơn," it more directly implies a debt that should be repaid.

    • Anh ta mang nợ một món tiền lớn. (He is in debt for a large sum of money.)

  • Chịu ơn (verb phrase): To receive a favor/kindness; to be under an obligation. Very similar in meaning to "mang ơn."

    • Tôi chịu ơn lòng tốt của ông ấy. (I am obliged by his kindness.)
Synonyms
  • To be indebted to: To owe gratitude to.
  • To be obliged to: To be bound by duty or gratitude.
  • To be grateful to: To feel or show thanks.
Related Idioms

  • Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây: Literally "When eating the fruit, remember the planter." This idiom conveys a similar idea of remembering and being grateful to the source of one's benefits.

    • Anh ta thành công nhưng không quên những người đã giúp mình, đúng là ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây. (He succeeded but did not forget those who helped him, truly remembering the planter when eating the fruit.)

  • Uống nước nhớ nguồn: Literally "When drinking water, remember its source." It emphasizes gratitude towards one's origins or benefactors.

    • Dân tộc ta có truyền thống uống nước nhớ nguồn. (Our people have the tradition of remembering the source when drinking water.)