nói hộ
Definition
- Verb:
- To speak on behalf of someone: To express the thoughts, opinions, or requests of another person who is not speaking for themselves.
- To intercede for someone: To speak in favor of someone, often to help them or to plead their case to another person.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy ngại phát biểu, nên tôi sẽ nói hộ ý kiến của cô ấy. (She is shy to speak up, so I will speak on her behalf to present her opinion.)
- Anh ấy nói hộ tôi với sếp để xin nghỉ phép. (He interceded for me with the boss to request leave.)
- Luật sư nói hộ cho thân chủ trước tòa. (The lawyer speaks on behalf of the client in court.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a supportive or protective intention, where the speaker acts as a representative or mediator.
- It can be used in both formal contexts (legal, official) and informal, personal situations.
Variants and Related Words
- Nói giúp (v): A close synonym meaning "to speak to help someone." The nuance is very similar, though nói hộ can sound slightly more formal or direct in taking someone's place in speech.
- Thay mặt nói (v): To speak on behalf of (a more formal phrasing).
- Tôi thay mặt công ty phát biểu. (I speak on behalf of the company.)
Synonyms
- To speak for someone: To express the views of another.
- To intercede: To intervene on behalf of another.
- To plead for someone: To make an emotional or earnest request for someone else.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Nói hộ lòng ai: To speak for someone's heart/feelings; to articulate the unspoken feelings of another.
- Bài thơ ấy như nói hộ lòng tôi. (That poem seems to speak for my heart.)
- Nhờ nói hộ: To ask someone to speak on one's behalf.
- Tôi phải nhờ anh ấy nói hộ một tiếng. (I had to ask him to put in a good word for me.)
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