Definition

1. Verb:
   • To indulge, to pamper, to spoil: To allow someone to have or do whatever they want, often excessively, which can lead to negative character traits. This implies a lack of discipline and giving in to whims.
   • To coddle, to dote on: To treat with excessive care and affection, often shielding from any hardship.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cha mẹ không nên nuông con quá mức. (Parents should not spoil their children excessively.)
  • Bà cụ nuông chú mèo như con đẻ. (The old lady pampers that cat as if it were her own child.)
  • Anh ấy bị nuông từ nhỏ nên bây giờ rất ích kỷ. (He was indulged from a young age, so now he is very selfish.)

Advanced Usage

• "nuông chiều": This is a common compound verb meaning "to indulge/pamper/spoil." While "nuông" alone carries the meaning, it is very frequently paired with "chiều" for emphasis.
  • Sự nuông chiều thái quá có thể làm hư trẻ. (Excessive indulgence can spoil a child.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nuông chiều (compound verb): to indulge, to pamper, to spoil.
• Chiều chuộng (verb): to pamper, to indulge (similar meaning, often used interchangeably with "nuông chiều").
• Cưng chiều (verb): to dote on, to pamper (with a connotation of affectionate spoiling).

Synonyms

• Chiều theo: to yield to, to give in to (someone's wishes).
• Làm hư: to spoil (literally "to make spoiled/bad").
• Gây hư: to cause spoilage/spoiling (similar to "làm hư").

Notes on Meaning

• The word "nuông" almost always carries a negative or cautionary connotation. It describes an action that is considered harmful in the long run, as it weakens character or creates dependency.
• It is primarily used in the context of raising children or treating loved ones, but can be applied to pets or even one's own habits (e.g., - to indulge oneself).
• Using the word alone ("nuông") is less common than the compound "nuông chiều" in modern Vietnamese, but it is perfectly correct and understood.

1. Indugle, pamper, spoil
   • Nuông con
     To indulge one's children