nghe lời
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To listen to, to obey: To pay attention to and follow the advice, instructions, or commands of someone, typically someone in a position of authority or respect.
- To heed, to comply with: To accept and act according to what someone has said.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Con cái thì phải nghe lời cha mẹ. (Children must listen to their parents.)
- Học sinh ngoan luôn nghe lời thầy cô giáo. (Good students always obey their teachers.)
- Tôi đã nghe lời khuyên của bác sĩ. (I heeded the doctor's advice.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a hierarchical or respectful relationship, such as between parent and child, teacher and student, or advisor and advisee. It carries a connotation of duty, respect, and sometimes submission.
- It can be used in a broader, less hierarchical sense to mean taking someone's advice seriously.
- Anh ấy không bao giờ nghe lời ai. (He never listens to anyone.)
Variants and Related Words
Vâng lời (verb phrase): A more formal or emphatic synonym for "nghe lời," often implying obedience.
- Đứa trẻ rất biết vâng lời. (The child is very obedient.)
Tuân lời (verb phrase): To obey, to follow orders (slightly more formal and less common).
- Binh lính phải tuân lời chỉ huy. (Soldiers must obey their commander.)
Synonyms
- Obey: To follow the commands or guidance of.
- Listen to: To pay attention to someone's words.
- Heed: To pay careful attention to and consider seriously.
- Comply with: To act in accordance with a wish, command, or rule.
Related Idioms
Nghe lời ngọt: To be swayed by sweet/flattering words.
- Đừng vì nghe lời ngọt mà mắc bẫy. (Don't be fooled by sweet talk and fall into a trap.)
Nghe lời phải, lẽ trái: To listen to both sides of an argument (to hear the right and the wrong reasons).
- Một người công bằng phải biết nghe lời phải, lẽ trái. (A fair person must know how to listen to both sides.)
- Listen to, comply with the advice of, take the advice of
- Con cái thì phải nghe lời cha mẹChildren must listen to their parents