thú thực
Definition
- Verb:
- To confess honestly / to admit frankly: To openly and sincerely tell the truth about something, often a personal feeling, mistake, or hidden fact. It implies a voluntary and straightforward admission.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi phải thú thực là tôi đã quên mất cuộc hẹn. (I must confess that I completely forgot the appointment.)
- Cô ấy thú thực cảm giác lo lắng của mình với bác sĩ. (She confessed her feelings of anxiety to the doctor.)
- Thú thực với anh, tôi không thích kế hoạch này. (To be honest with you, I don't like this plan.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used to introduce a candid statement, functioning similarly to "to be honest," "frankly," or "to tell the truth" in English. It can soften the delivery of an unpleasant or personal truth.
Variants and Related Words
Thú thật (v): to confess, to admit. This is a more common variant with identical meaning and usage.
- Hắn đã thú thật tất cả với cảnh sát. (He confessed everything to the police.)
Thú tội (v): to confess to a crime or sin. This is stronger and more specific to guilt or wrongdoing.
- Kẻ giết người cuối cùng đã thú tội. (The murderer finally confessed to the crime.)
Synonyms
- Confess: to admit or acknowledge something, typically something wrong.
- Admit: to concede as true or valid.
- Disclose: to make secret or new information known.
Related Idioms
- Thú thực như đếm: To confess as plainly as counting (i.e., to confess everything clearly and without holding back).
- Trước áp lực, nó đã thú thực như đếm. (Under pressure, he confessed everything plainly.)