sơ ý
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Negligent, inattentive, careless: Describes a state of lacking proper attention, consideration, or care, often leading to unintended mistakes or oversights.
- Unintentional, inadvertent: Refers to an action or mistake that happens not by design but due to a lapse in attention or care.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi thật sơ ý khi để quên chìa khóa trong xe. (I was truly negligent/careless when I left the keys in the car.)
- Chỉ vì một phút sơ ý, anh ấy đã làm đổ cả ly nước. (Due to a moment of inattention, he spilled the entire glass of water.)
- Lỗi này hoàn toàn do sơ ý, không phải cố ý. (This mistake was completely unintentional, not deliberate.)
Advanced Usage
- "do sơ ý" / "bởi sơ ý": due to carelessness, because of negligence.
- Vụ tai nạn xảy ra do sơ ý của tài xế. (The accident happened due to the driver's negligence.)
- "một sự sơ ý": an act of negligence/carelessness (used as a noun phrase).
- Một sự sơ ý nhỏ cũng có thể dẫn đến hậu quả lớn. (A small act of carelessness can also lead to major consequences.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sơ suất (n/adj): Negligence, oversight; negligent. A close synonym, often used interchangeably with .
- Anh ta bị khiển trách vì sơ suất trong công việc. (He was reprimanded for negligence in his work.)
- Cẩu thả (adj): Sloppy, slapdash. Implies a more habitual or severe lack of care than .
- Thiếu cẩn thận (adj phrase): Not careful, incautious. A descriptive phrase with a similar meaning.
Synonyms
- Bất cẩn: Inattentive, incautious.
- Không chú ý: Not paying attention.
- Vô ý: Unintentional, inadvertent (often used for minor oversights).
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Sơ ý tắc tử" (idiom, literary): A moment of inattention can lead to death. Emphasizes the potentially grave consequences of carelessness.
- Lái xe đường dài phải hết sức tập trung, sơ ý tắc tử đấy. (When driving long distances, you must be extremely focused; a moment's carelessness can be fatal.)
- "Nói sơ ý": To speak carelessly/unintentionally.
- Xin lỗi, tôi chỉ nói sơ ý thôi. (I'm sorry, I just spoke carelessly/unthinkingly.)