Definition

1. Verb:
   • To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something: "than phiền" means to voice one's discontent, unhappiness, or grievances about a situation, person, or thing.
   • To make a complaint: It refers to the act of formally or informally stating that one is unhappy about something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy thường than phiền về thời tiết nóng bức. (He often complains about the hot weather.)
  • Cô ấy than phiền với quản lý về dịch vụ kém. (She complained to the manager about the poor service.)
  • Đừng chỉ ngồi đó và than phiền; hãy hành động đi. (Don't just sit there and complain; take action.)

Advanced Usage

• "than phiền về": to complain about (something specific).
  • Họ than phiền về chất lượng sản phẩm. (They complained about the product quality.)
• "than phiền với": to complain to (someone).
  • Tôi sẽ than phiền với bộ phận chăm sóc khách hàng. (I will complain to the customer service department.)

Variants and Related Words

• Than vãn (verb): to lament, to grumble (often with a more sorrowful or weary tone than "than phiền").
  • Ông cụ ngồi than vãn về thời cuộc. (The old man sat lamenting about the times.)
• Phàn nàn (verb): to complain, to grumble (a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "than phiền").
  • Khách hàng phàn nàn về giá cả. (The customer complained about the price.)

Synonyms

• Kêu ca (verb): to grumble, to whine.
• Phản ánh (verb): to reflect, to report (an issue) – can be a more formal way to express a complaint.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: As a single verb, "than phiền" does not commonly form phrasal verbs in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is modified by prepositions like "về" or "với" as shown in Advanced Usage.)

Related Idioms

• Than thân trách phận: to lament one's lot in life; to complain about one's fate or circumstances.
  • Cô ấy suốt ngày than thân trách phận mà không chịu cố gắng. (She spends all day lamenting her fate without making an effort.)

verb

1. to moan, to complain