ruồng bỏ
Definition
- Verb:
- To abandon; to forsake; to cast aside: To completely and cruelly leave someone or something, especially a person who needs care, support, or loyalty. It implies a deliberate rejection and a refusal to accept responsibility.
- To reject; to ostracize: To exclude someone from a group or society, treating them as an outcast.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cha mẹ không bao giờ nên ruồng bỏ con cái. (Parents should never abandon their children.)
- Anh ấy cảm thấy bị bạn bè ruồng bỏ sau scandal. (He felt abandoned by his friends after the scandal.)
- Những tập tục lạc hậu cần bị ruồng bỏ. (Outdated customs should be cast aside.)
Advanced Usage
- The word carries a strong emotional weight, suggesting not just leaving, but doing so with contempt, neglect, or a sense of discarding something worthless. It is stronger and more negative than the neutral "rời bỏ" (to leave).
Variants and Related Words
- Ruồng (verb): A shorter, sometimes more literary form with the same core meaning of to abandon or forsake.
- Kẻ phản bội bị cả làng ruồng. (The traitor was shunned by the whole village.)
- Xa lánh (verb): To avoid, to keep away from. This is less severe than "ruồng bỏ," implying distance rather than complete rejection.
- Từ bỏ (verb): To give up, to renounce (often used for ideas, habits, or plans).
Synonyms
- Abandon: To leave completely and finally.
- Forsake: To renounce or turn away from, often with a sense of breaking a commitment.
- Cast aside: To discard or get rid of.
- Ostracize: To exclude from a society or group.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Bị ruồng bỏ: To be abandoned/rejected. This passive form is very common.
- Đứa trẻ bị ruồng bỏ sống lang thang trên đường phố. (The abandoned child lived on the streets.)
- Ruồng bỏ vợ con: To abandon one's wife and children. A common collocation highlighting the failure of familial duty.
verb
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to chesert; to abandon
