Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To forget entirely, to completely forget: "quên bẵng" describes the state of having forgotten something so completely that one has no memory or recollection of it at all. It implies a total lapse of memory, often for a significant period.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Tôi đã quên bẵng cuộc hẹn đó cho đến khi anh ấy gọi điện. (I had completely forgotten about that appointment until he called.)
  • Cô ấy quên bẵng mất là hôm nay là sinh nhật mẹ. (She entirely forgot that today is her mother's birthday.)
  • Sau nhiều năm, tôi đã quên bẵng điều đó. (After many years, I had completely forgotten about that.)

Advanced Usage

• "quên bẵng đi": to completely forget about something, to put something entirely out of one's mind.
  • Anh nên quên bẵng đi chuyện không vui đó. (You should completely forget about that unhappy incident.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quên khuấy (verb phrase): a colloquial synonym meaning to forget entirely.

  • Tôi quên khuấy mất chìa khóa ở đâu. (I totally forgot where I put the keys.)

• Quên lửng (verb phrase): another colloquial synonym meaning to forget completely.

  • Nó quên lửng lời hứa với tôi. (He completely forgot his promise to me.)

• Quên sạch (verb phrase): to forget clean, to have no memory left of something.

  • Tôi đã quên sạch công thức đó. (I've clean forgotten that formula.)

Synonyms

• Quên hẳn: to forget outright, to have utterly forgotten.
• Quên mất: to have forgotten (often used to express a sudden realization of forgetting).
• Lãng quên: to neglect, to let slip from memory (more formal/literary).

Notes on Usage

• Register: "Quên bẵng" is commonly used in spoken and informal written Vietnamese. It emphasizes a higher degree of forgetfulness than the simple verb "quên".
• Emphasis: The word "bẵng" intensifies the meaning of "quên", indicating a total and often prolonged absence of memory. It often carries a nuance of surprise or regret upon remembering.
• Common Contexts: It is frequently used when recalling something after a long time, expressing apology for forgetting, or emphasizing the completeness of the memory lapse.

1. Forget entirely