nhãng

Thân thiện

Một học sinh nhãng quên làm bài tập về nhà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To forget due to inattention; to let slip: To fail to remember or to miss something because one is not paying attention or is distracted.
   • To neglect; to overlook: To fail to notice, consider, or attend to something, often leading to its omission.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi đã nhãng mất cuộc hẹn quan trọng. (I let the important appointment slip my mind.)
  • Đừng để nhãng việc học hành. (Don't neglect your studies.)
  • Anh ấy nhãng mất cơ hội tốt. (He let a good opportunity slip away.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "nhãng" often implies a sense of regret or consequence resulting from the lapse in attention. It is frequently used with the word "mất" (to lose) to form the common phrase "nhãng mất", emphasizing the loss or missing of something due to forgetfulness.

Variants and Related Words

• Nhãng quên (v): A compound reinforcing the meaning of forgetting through neglect or distraction.
  • Sự nhãng quên của anh ấy gây ra nhiều rắc rối. (His neglectful forgetfulness caused a lot of trouble.)

Synonyms

• Forget: To fail to remember.
• Overlook: To fail to notice or consider.
• Neglect: To fail to care for or give proper attention to.
• Miss: To fail to seize, perceive, or attend to.

Related Idioms

• Nhãng tai điếc mắt: (Literally: distracted ears, deaf eyes) An idiom describing a state of being completely inattentive or oblivious to one's surroundings.
  • Làm việc gì cũng phải tập trung, đừng nhãng tai điếc mắt. (You must concentrate on whatever you do; don't be completely inattentive.)

Học thuật

1. Forget
2. Let slip, miss
   • Nhãng mất cơ hội
     To let slip an opportinity