Definition

1. Noun:
   • Inconvenience, trouble, bother: A state or instance of causing difficulty, extra work, or annoyance to someone. It implies a sense of being burdensome or creating an unwelcome imposition on another person.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Xin lỗi vì đã gây phiền lụy cho anh. (Sorry for causing you inconvenience.)
  • Tôi không muốn trở thành phiền lụy cho gia đình. (I don't want to become a burden to my family.)
  • Công việc này kéo theo nhiều phiền lụy. (This job brings along a lot of trouble.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "phiền lụy" often carries an emotional or polite nuance, suggesting not just practical trouble but also a feeling of guilt for imposing or a sense of being a weight on someone else. It is commonly used in apologies or expressions of reluctance to bother others.

Variants and Related Words

• Phiền phức (n): hassle, complication, something troublesome and annoying.
  • Thủ tục này thật phiền phức. (This procedure is such a hassle.)
• Phiền toái (n): nuisance, annoyance, something that causes irritation and trouble.
  • Tiếng ồn là một phiền toái lớn. (The noise is a major nuisance.)
• Làm phiền (v): to bother, to disturb.
  • Tôi không muốn làm phiền bạn. (I don't want to bother you.)

Synonyms

• Bother: something that causes trouble or annoyance.
• Inconvenience: the state of causing difficulty or lack of ease.
• Burden: a heavy load, often used figuratively for something worrisome or oppressive.

Related Idioms

• Mang phiền lụy đến cho ai: to bring trouble to someone.
  • Cậu ấy không muốn mang phiền lụy đến cho bạn bè. (He doesn't want to bring trouble to his friends.)

1. Inconvenience, trouble