Definition

1. Noun:
   • Debts; liabilities: The general state of owing money or being under financial obligation to others. It refers to accumulated debts collectively.
   • Indebtedness: The condition of being in debt, often implying a burdensome or troublesome amount.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đang chật vật với đống nợ nần. (He is struggling with a pile of debts.)
  • Công ty phá sản vì nợ nần chồng chất. (The company went bankrupt due to mounting debts.)
  • Sau nhiều năm, cuối cùng họ cũng trả hết nợ nần. (After many years, they finally paid off all their debts.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "nợ nần" often carries a negative connotation, suggesting a stressful or overwhelming financial burden, rather than a single, manageable debt.
• It can be used in a broader, metaphorical sense to imply moral or social obligations, though this is less common.

Variants and Related Words

• Nợ (n): A debt; the singular or specific instance of owing.

  • Tôi có một món nợ phải trả. (I have a debt to repay.)

• Công nợ (n): Debts and credits; often used in accounting or business contexts.

  • Kế toán đang kiểm tra sổ công nợ. (The accountant is checking the debt ledger.)

Synonyms

• Debts: Sums of money owed.
• Liabilities: Financial obligations or debts.
• Indebtedness: The state of owing money.

Related Idioms

• Nợ như chúa Chổm: To be deeply in debt; to owe a tremendous amount (literally: "to be in debt like Lord Chổm," a historical figure known for his debts).

  • Cửa hàng mới mở đã nợ như chúa Chổm. (The newly opened shop is already deeply in debt.)

• Đầu tắt mặt tối vì nợ nần: To work tirelessly from dawn till dusk because of debts.

  • Ông ấy đầu tắt mặt tối vì nợ nần. (He works himself to the bone because of his debts.)

1. Debt