Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's family situation, one's family plight: Refers to the circumstances, condition, or state of affairs within one's own family, often implying difficulties, burdens, or concerns that are private to the household.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy luôn lo lắng về nỗi nhà. (He is always worried about his family situation.)
  • Nỗi nhà ấy chỉ có người trong cuộc mới hiểu hết được. (Only those directly involved can fully understand that family plight.)

Advanced Usage

• "nỗi nhà riêng tư": private family matters/concerns.
  • Đó là chuyện nỗi nhà riêng tư, không tiện bàn nơi đông người. (That is a private family matter, not suitable to discuss in public.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gia cảnh (n): family circumstances (a more common and general synonym).
• Hoàn cảnh gia đình (n): family situation/circumstances.
• Nỗi riêng (n): private sorrow/personal worry (a broader term that can include family concerns).

Synonyms

• Family circumstances: The conditions and facts affecting a family's life.
• Domestic situation: The state of affairs within a household.

Related Idioms

• "Nỗi mình thêm tức nỗi nhà" (Classical Vietnamese idiom from "Truyện Kiều"): One's personal sorrow is compounded by family woes. This illustrates how personal troubles and family troubles are intertwined and exacerbate each other.
  • Câu thơ "Nỗi mình thêm tức nỗi nhà" diễn tả nỗi đau chồng chất. (The verse "Nỗi mình thêm tức nỗi nhà" describes compounded sorrow.)

1. One's family situation, one's family plight