phiền luỵ

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A bother or trouble: A state of causing inconvenience, annoyance, or difficulty to someone, often through a request or imposition.
   • A burden or encumbrance: Something that causes persistent worry, trouble, or hardship.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To bother or trouble someone: To cause someone inconvenience or difficulty, typically by imposing on them.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Tôi không muốn trở thành phiền luỵ cho gia đình. (I do not want to become a burden to my family.)
  • Việc nhờ vả đó là một phiền luỵ lớn. (That favor was a great bother.)

• Verb:

  • Đừng phiền luỵ người khác bằng những chuyện nhỏ. (Do not bother others with trivial matters.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a nuanced sense of emotional or moral burden, implying a feeling of guilt or indebtedness for causing trouble.
• It is frequently used in contexts discussing social obligations, family duty, or personal relationships where one's needs create difficulty for others.

Variants and Related Words

• Phiền (adj/verb): To bother; annoyed. A simpler, more common root meaning "trouble" or "annoyance."

  • Xin lỗi đã làm phiền bạn. (Sorry to bother you.)

• Luỵ (noun): Misfortune, tribulation, or a state of being trapped by circumstance. This component deepens the sense of persistent hardship in "phiền luỵ."

Synonyms

• Burden: A heavy load, often emotional or responsible.
• Bother: Something causing mild annoyance or trouble.
• Encumbrance: A hindrance or burden.
• Trouble: Difficulty or problems caused to someone.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Mang phiền luỵ: To carry/bring trouble (to someone).

  • Công việc này mang theo nhiều phiền luỵ. (This job brings a lot of trouble.)

• Tránh phiền luỵ: To avoid trouble or burden.

  • Ông ấy sống đơn giản để tránh phiền luỵ. (He lives simply to avoid trouble.)