phiền lòng
Definition
- Verb:
- To worry, to be troubled/upset: To feel bothered, uneasy, or distressed in one's mind or heart about something.
- To cause worry/upset: To make someone else feel troubled or distressed.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Chuyện nhỏ thôi, đừng phiền lòng. (It's a small matter, don't worry.)
- Tôi không muốn nói điều đó vì sợ sẽ phiền lòng anh ấy. (I didn't want to say that because I was afraid it would upset him.)
- Cô ấy rất phiền lòng về kết quả kỳ thi. (She is very worried about the exam results.)
Advanced Usage
- "Làm phiền lòng": To trouble/upset someone, to cause someone to worry.
- Lời nói vô tình của anh đã làm phiền lòng cô ấy. (Your careless words upset her.)
- Expresses a state of inner disturbance, often related to feelings or interpersonal matters, rather than practical problems.
Variants and Related Words
- Phiền (adj/verb): To bother, to trouble; bothered, annoyed. (A more general term for annoyance or inconvenience).
- Phiền muộn (adj): Sad, sorrowful, depressed. (Indicates a deeper, more prolonged state of sadness).
- Buồn phiền (adj): Sad and worried, melancholy.
- Phiền phức (adj): Troublesome, complicated (often for situations, not feelings).
Synonyms
- Lo lắng: To worry, to be anxious (often about future events).
- Bận tâm: To be concerned, to mind.
- Áy náy: To feel uneasy, to have a troubled conscience.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Phiền lòng đến: To be worried/bothered about (a specific issue).
- Bà ấy phiền lòng đến sức khỏe của con trai. (She is worried about her son's health.)
Related Idioms
- Đừng (có) phiền lòng: Don't worry (about it). / No worries. (A common phrase of reassurance).
- A: "Xin lỗi vì đã đến muộn." – B: "Đừng phiền lòng." (A: "Sorry for being late." – B: "Don't worry about it.")
verb
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to worry
