Definition

1. Noun:

   • Deputy: A person who is immediately subordinate to and can act on behalf of a chief or leader in an organization or government body.
   • Vice-: A title prefix or suffix denoting the rank of deputy (e.g., vice-chairman, deputy director).

2. Noun (archaic):

   • Master craftsman: A skilled artisan or master of a specific trade, often used in historical or traditional contexts.

3. Verb (colloquial):

   • To entrust completely: To hand over or commit something (e.g., a task, responsibility, or person) entirely to someone else's care or management.
   • To abandon to fate: To resign oneself or something to destiny or chance.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Deputy):

  • Ông ấy là phó giám đốc của công ty. (He is the deputy director of the company.)
  • Cấp phó phải báo cáo cho cấp trưởng. (The deputy must report to the chief.)

• Noun (Master craftsman - archaic):

  • Ngôi nhà này do một phó mộc lành nghề xây dựng. (This house was built by a skilled master carpenter.)

• Verb (To entrust):

  • Tôi phó mọi việc quan trọng cho anh ta. (I entrust all important matters to him.)
  • Bà ấy phó đứa con cho số phận. (She abandoned her child to fate.)

Advanced Usage

• "phó thác": to entrust, to commit (often used for serious or spiritual matters).

  • Cô ấy phó thác tương lai của con cho Chúa. (She entrusted her child's future to God.)

• "phó mặc": to leave to someone's discretion; to abandon to (a situation).

  • Anh ta phó mặc công việc cho đồng nghiệp. (He left the work entirely to his colleague.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phó giám đốc (n): Deputy Director.
• Phó chủ tịch (n): Vice-Chairman.
• Phó tổng (n): Deputy General (often in titles like Deputy General Director).
• Đội phó (n): Deputy Team Leader.
• Phó nháy (n, slang): Assistant cameraman.

Synonyms

• Deputy: second-in-command, assistant.
• Vice-: subordinate, auxiliary (as a prefix).
• Entrust: commit, delegate, consign.
• Master craftsman: artisan, tradesman (in historical context).

Related Idioms

• "Phó cho trời": To leave it to heaven/fate; to resign to destiny.

  • Sau mọi nỗ lực, cuối cùng họ cũng phó cho trời. (After all efforts, they finally left it to heaven.)

• "Làm phó": To serve as a deputy; often implies having responsibility but not ultimate authority.

  • Ông ấy không thích làm phó vì ít quyền quyết định. (He doesn't like being a deputy because he has little decision-making power.)

noun

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