Definition

1. Verb:
   • To forget completely, to forget utterly: "quên béng" expresses forgetting something in an absolute, total manner. It emphasizes that the memory of the thing or fact is completely gone from one's mind, often implying a sense of carelessness or that the thing was unimportant enough to be entirely forgotten.

Usage

• Verb: It is used to state that someone has forgotten something without a trace.
  • Structure: Subject + quên béng + (object/noun clause).
  • It often carries a slightly stronger, more colloquial, or even blunt tone than the simple verb "quên" (to forget).

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi đã quên béng mất cuộc hẹn đó. (I completely forgot about that appointment.)
  • Nó quên béng đi lời hứa với tôi. (He utterly forgot his promise to me.)
  • Chuyện ngày xưa, tôi quên béng hết rồi. (Things from the past, I've forgotten all about them.)

Advanced Usage

• "Quên béng mất": The addition of "mất" reinforces the sense of loss and completion of the forgetting action. It's a very common and natural collocation.
  • Cậu ấy quên béng mất là hôm nay có bài kiểm tra. (He completely forgot that there was a test today.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quên (verb): To forget. This is the standard, neutral term.
• Quên khuấy đi / Quên mất (verb phrases): To forget (colloquial). These are similar in casual tone but "quên béng" is stronger in emphasizing total forgetfulness.
• Lãng quên (verb): To neglect, to let fade from memory (more literary/formal).

Synonyms

• Quên sạch: To forget cleanly, to forget everything (similar emphasis on totality).
• Quên phắt: To forget in a snap (emphasizes suddenness of forgetting).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "béng" itself is a colloquial intensifier with no standalone meaning, used to add emphasis to the verb "quên". Therefore, "quên béng" functions as a fixed idiomatic verb phrase.
• It is considered informal and is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese and informal writing. It is not typically used in very formal contexts.

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