ruồng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To abandon, to cast off: To deliberately leave someone, typically a spouse or family member, without support or care, ending one's responsibility towards them.
- To repudiate, to reject: To formally or decisively refuse to accept or be associated with someone anymore.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người chồng tàn nhẫn đã ruồng vợ con. (The cruel husband abandoned his wife and children.)
- Hành động ruồng bỏ người bạn đời là đáng lên án. (The act of repudiating one's spouse is condemnable.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ruồng" is now considered literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. It is primarily found in classic literature, historical contexts, or formal expressions of strong moral condemnation.
- It often implies a severe, morally wrong action, carrying a stronger negative judgment than the more common modern synonym "bỏ" (to leave).
Variants and Related Words
- Ruồng bỏ (v): A compound verb emphasizing the act of abandonment and rejection.
- Không nên ruồng bỏ người thân trong lúc khó khăn. (One should not abandon family in times of difficulty.)
Synonyms
- Abandon: To cease support or look after.
- Repudiate: To refuse to accept or be associated with.
- Cast off: To get rid of or abandon.
Related Idioms
- Ruồng vợ rẫy chồng: To abandon one's spouse. This idiom highlights the act of marital abandonment.
- Câu chuyện cổ tích thường lên án những kẻ ruồng vợ rẫy chồng. (Folk tales often condemn those who abandon their spouses.)
- Abandon, repudiate
- Ruồng vợTo abandon one's wife