minh oan
Definition
- Verb:
- To protest one's innocence / to plead innocence: The act of declaring or proving that one is not guilty of a false accusation or a wrongful charge.
- To clear someone's name / to vindicate: The act of providing evidence or arguments to remove blame or suspicion from oneself or another person, demonstrating that a grievance or accusation is unjust.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người tù kêu lên minh oan trước tòa. (The prisoner cried out to protest his innocence before the court.)
- Cô ấy viết thư cho nhà vua để minh oan cho chồng mình. (She wrote a letter to the king to clear her husband's name.)
- Anh ta đã tìm được chứng cứ để minh oan. (He found evidence to vindicate himself.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, legal, or literary contexts concerning justice and wrongful accusations.
- It implies a struggle against an established falsehood or a powerful accuser.
Variants and Related Words
- Lời minh oan (n): A plea of innocence, a vindication.
- Lời minh oan của bị cáo không thuyết phục được hội thẩm đoàn. (The defendant's plea of innocence did not convince the jury.)
Synonyms
- Vindicate: To clear from blame or suspicion.
- Exonerate: To absolve from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
- Defend: To speak or write in support of someone who is accused.
- Justify: To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
Related Idioms
- Kêu oan / kêu oan minh oan: To cry out one's injustice; to loudly proclaim one's innocence.
- Hồn oan kêu khóc, mong được minh oan. (The wronged spirit cries, hoping to be vindicated.)