thoát nợ
Definition
- Verb:
- To be clear of a debt, to pay off a debt completely: The primary meaning refers to the state of having fully repaid a financial obligation, freeing oneself from it.
- To get rid of, to be free from (a burden or nuisance): An extended, figurative meaning describing the act of freeing oneself from a troublesome person, situation, or responsibility, as if it were an annoying debt.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau mười năm, cuối cùng anh ấy đã thoát nợ. (After ten years, he finally paid off his debt / is clear of debt.)
- Tôi bán chiếc xe cũ để thoát nợ. (I sold the old car to clear the debt.)
- Công ty đó đang tìm cách thoát nợ những hợp đồng không có lãi. (That company is looking for a way to get out of unprofitable contracts.)
- Phải làm sao để thoát nợ người bạn phiền phức này? (How can I get rid of this troublesome friend?)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in business or personal finance contexts to indicate solvency or financial relief.
- In colloquial speech, it can express a strong desire to be rid of any persistent annoyance, not just financial ones.
Variants and Related Words
- Trả nợ (v): to repay a debt. (This focuses on the action of paying, while "thoát nợ" emphasizes the resulting state of freedom.)
- Xóa nợ (v): to cancel a debt, to have a debt wiped out.
- Hết nợ (v): to be finished with debt. (A simpler, more direct synonym for the primary meaning.)
Synonyms
- To settle a debt: to pay what is owed.
- To be out of debt: to no longer owe money.
- To be rid of: to be freed from something unwanted.
- To shake off: to get free from something burdensome.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Thoát nợ đời: to be free from life's burdens (a more philosophical or poetic expression).
- Già rồi, mong sao cho thoát nợ đời. (Being old now, I just hope to be free from life's burdens.)
verb
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to be clear off a debt, to pay off to get rid of
