thờ ơ
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Definition
Adjective:
- Indifferent, apathetic, unconcerned: Showing a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or care about something or someone. It describes a state of emotional detachment or disengagement.
- Cold, unfeeling: Lacking warmth or sympathy in attitude or behavior.
Verb:
- To ignore, to be indifferent to, to pay no attention to: The action of treating something or someone with a lack of interest or concern.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta có thái độ rất thờ ơ trước lời kêu gọi giúp đỡ. (He has a very indifferent attitude towards the plea for help.)
- Cô ấy thờ ơ với mọi chuyện xung quanh. (She is apathetic to everything around her.)
- Verb:
- Đừng thờ ơ với những vấn đề của cộng đồng. (Do not ignore the problems of the community.)
- Cậu ấy hoàn toàn thờ ơ lời khuyên của tôi. (He completely ignored my advice.)
Advanced Usage
"thờ ơ lạnh nhạt": A compound phrase emphasizing cold indifference and aloofness.
- Sự đón tiếp thờ ơ lạnh nhạt khiến khách hàng không quay lại. (The cold and indifferent reception made the customers not return.)
"chủ nghĩa thờ ơ": Indifferentism (a philosophical or religious attitude of indifference).
- "Chủ nghĩa thờ ơ" trong chính trị là nguy hiểm. (Indifferentism in politics is dangerous.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lãnh đạm (adj): Cold, indifferent, aloof. Often interchangeable with but can imply a more deliberate, dignified coldness.
- Hờ hững (adj): Negligent, careless, showing a lack of proper attention.
- Vô tâm (adj): Thoughtless, inconsiderate; lacking care or concern for others' feelings.
Synonyms
- Indifferent: Having no particular interest or sympathy.
- Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Unconcerned: Not worried or anxious.
- Ignore: To refuse to take notice of or acknowledge.
Related Idioms
Thờ ơ như khúc gỗ: As indifferent as a log; to be completely unresponsive or unfeeling.
- Dù tôi nói gì, anh ấy vẫn thờ ơ như khúc gỗ. (No matter what I said, he remained as indifferent as a log.)
Thờ ơ với danh vọng: Indifferent to fame and honors.
- Nhà khoa học ấy nổi tiếng vì thờ ơ với danh vọng. (That scientist is famous for being indifferent to fame.)
adj
- indifferent
verb
- to ignore