Definition

1. 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.)

1. Abandon, repudiate
   • Ruồng vợ
     To abandon one's wife