quên bẵng
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Definition
- 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.
- Forget entirely