nghi kỵ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To suspect, to distrust: To have a feeling or belief that someone may be guilty of something wrong or dishonest, or to lack trust in someone or something.
- To be wary, to be suspicious: To be cautious and unwilling to trust, often based on intuition or incomplete evidence.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy luôn nghi kỵ người lạ. (He is always suspicious of strangers.)
- Cô ấy nghi kỵ động cơ thực sự của đối tác. (She suspects the partner's true motives.)
- Đừng nghi kỵ lẫn nhau. (Don't distrust each other.)
Advanced Usage
- "nghi kỵ lẫn nhau": to be mutually suspicious, to distrust each other.
- Hai bên đang nghi kỵ lẫn nhau. (The two sides are mutually suspicious.)
- "tỏ ra nghi kỵ": to show suspicion, to appear distrustful.
- Anh ta tỏ ra nghi kỵ về đề nghị đó. (He appeared distrustful of that proposal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nghi ngờ (verb): To doubt, to suspect. (Often used more generally for doubt, while "nghi kỵ" implies a stronger sense of distrust or wariness.)
- Hoài nghi (verb): To be skeptical, to doubt. (Focuses more on intellectual doubt or questioning.)
- Ngờ vực (verb): To be suspicious, to distrust. (A close synonym to "nghi kỵ".)
Synonyms
- Ngờ vực: to be suspicious, to distrust.
- Không tin tưởng: to not trust, to distrust.
Related Phrases
- Sự nghi kỵ (noun): Suspicion, distrust.
- Sự nghi kỵ của anh ấy là có cơ sở. (His suspicion is well-founded.)
- Tính hay nghi kỵ (noun phrase): A suspicious disposition, a tendency to be distrustful.
- Tính hay nghi kỵ khiến anh ta khó kết bạn. (His suspicious disposition makes it hard for him to make friends.)
Notes on Usage
- "Nghi kỵ" often carries a stronger negative connotation than "nghi ngờ". It implies a deeper, sometimes irrational, distrust or wariness towards someone's intentions or character.
- It is commonly used in contexts involving interpersonal relationships, diplomacy, or situations where trust is lacking.
- Have suspicion
- Tính hay nghi kỵTo be suspicious in disposition