Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To surrender oneself; to give oneself up: To voluntarily submit or yield oneself to an authority, power, or situation, often implying the end of resistance.
   • To devote oneself; to commit oneself: To dedicate or offer oneself fully to a cause, ideal, or person.

Usage Examples

• To surrender:

  • Sau nhiều giờ bị vây, tên tội phạm quyết định nộp mình. (After many hours of being surrounded, the criminal decided to give himself up.)
  • Quân đội đã nộp mình, chấm dứt cuộc xung đột. (The army surrendered, ending the conflict.)

• To devote/commit:

  • Cô ấy nộp mình cho sự nghiệp nghiên cứu khoa học. (She devoted herself to a career in scientific research.)
  • Anh ấy nộp mình vào tu viện. (He committed himself to the monastery.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often carries a formal, solemn, or literary tone and is used in contexts involving authority, duty, or profound personal commitment.
• It can imply a complete and willing submission, not merely a physical surrender but also of one's will or future.

Variants and Related Words

• Đầu hàng (v): to surrender, to capitulate (more common for military contexts).

  • Kẻ thù đã đầu hàng vô điều kiện. (The enemy surrendered unconditionally.)

• Hiến dâng (v): to dedicate, to consecrate (often for a noble cause or to God).

  • Cô hiến dâng cuộc đời để giúp đỡ người nghèo. (She dedicated her life to helping the poor.)

Synonyms

• Surrender: to cease resistance and submit to authority.
• Submit: to yield to governance or authority.
• Devote: to give all or a large part of one's time or resources to a person or activity.
• Commit: to pledge or bind oneself to a certain course.

Related Idioms

• Nộp mình cho pháp luật: to surrender to the law.

  • Cuối cùng, hắn ta chọn nộp mình cho pháp luật. (In the end, he chose to surrender to the law.)

• Nộp mình cho số phận: to resign oneself to fate; to accept one's destiny.

  • Sau tất cả, cô ấy chỉ biết nộp mình cho số phận. (After all, she could only resign herself to fate.)