thú phục

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To confess and submit to punishment: The primary meaning of "thú phục" is to formally admit one's guilt and willingly accept the resulting penalty or judgment. It implies a complete surrender to authority after confession.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ phạm tội đã thú phục trước tòa. (The criminal confessed and submitted to the court.)
  • Sau khi bị bắt, hắn thú phục hoàn toàn. (After being captured, he fully confessed and submitted.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in formal, legal, or historical contexts, often found in classical literature or official narratives. It describes a specific sequence: first a confession ("thú"), then an act of submission to the consequences ("phục").

Variants and Related Words

• Thú tội (v): to confess a crime.
  • Hắn quyết định thú tội với cảnh sát. (He decided to confess his crime to the police.)
• Đầu thú (v): to surrender oneself (to authorities).
  • Tên trốn nã cuối cùng đã ra đầu thú. (The final fugitive turned himself in.)

Synonyms

• Confess and submit: to admit guilt and yield to punishment.
• Plead guilty and accept sentence: a legal term for admitting culpability.

Related Idioms

• While "thú phục" itself is a specific term, it relates to the concept of "thú nhận tội lỗi" (to admit one's sins/guilt), which is a more general phrase for confession.