mích lòng

Tôi vô tình nói điều gì đó mích lòng bạn tôi.

Definition

1. Verb (Transitive):
   • To offend someone's feelings; to hurt someone's heart: To cause someone to feel upset, displeased, or resentful due to one's words or actions. It implies touching a sensitive point or wounding someone's emotions, often unintentionally.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi không muốn nói điều gì mích lòng anh ấy. (I don't want to say anything that might offend him.)
  • Câu nói vô tình của cô ấy đã mích lòng rất nhiều người. (Her casual remark offended many people.)
  • Đừng làm điều gì mích lòng đến cha mẹ. (Don't do anything that would hurt our parents' feelings.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts involving family, relationships, or social harmony, where preserving others' feelings is valued. It carries a nuance of causing emotional discomfort or resentment.

Variants and Related Words

• Mếch lòng: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning as "mích lòng."
• Làm phật lòng: (verb phrase) To displease, to offend. A close synonym often used interchangeably.
  • Anh ấy sợ làm phật lòng sếp. (He is afraid of displeasing the boss.)

Synonyms

• To offend: To cause someone to feel upset or annoyed.
• To hurt someone's feelings: To cause emotional pain.
• To displease: To cause dissatisfaction or annoyance.

Related Idioms

• Mích lòng mích dạ: An intensified form emphasizing that the offense touches both the heart ("lòng") and the inner self ("dạ"), meaning a deep or profound hurt.
  • Lời phê bình đó thật mích lòng mích dạ. (That criticism was truly deeply offensive.)