thất ước
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Definition
- Verb:
- To break a promise: To fail to do what one has pledged or agreed to do; to not keep a commitment.
- To breach an agreement: To violate the terms of a formal or informal pact or understanding.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đã thất ước và không đến cuộc họp. (He broke his promise and did not come to the meeting.)
- Công ty đó bị kiện vì thất ước hợp đồng. (That company was sued for breaching the contract.)
- Đừng bao giờ thất ước với con cái. (Never break a promise to your children.)
Advanced Usage
- "sự thất ước": (noun) The act or instance of breaking a promise; a breach of faith.
- Sự thất ước của anh ấy khiến mọi người thất vọng. (His breach of promise disappointed everyone.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thất hứa (v): To break one's word; a more common synonym for failing to keep a verbal promise.
- Thất hứa là một thói xấu. (Breaking one's word is a bad habit.)
Synonyms
- Break a promise: To fail to fulfill a pledge.
- Go back on one's word: To not do what one said one would do.
- Breach an agreement: To violate a formal contract or accord.
Related Idioms
- "Thất ước thề": To break a vow or a solemn promise, often with emotional or formal weight.
- Họ đã thất ước thề với nhau. (They broke the vows they made to each other.)
verb
- to fail (to keep) one's promise