thề thốt
Definition
- Verb:
- To vow or to swear repeatedly and emphatically: The act of making multiple solemn promises or oaths, often with strong emotional emphasis. It implies a repetitive or excessive declaration of commitment.
- To pledge profusely: To declare one's sincerity or intentions through a series of earnest assurances.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta cứ thề thốt là sẽ thay đổi. (He kept swearing/vowing that he would change.)
- Đừng thề thốt nữa, hãy hành động đi. (Stop making so many vows, just take action.)
- Cô ấy thề thốt trước mặt mọi người rằng mình vô tội. (She swore profusely in front of everyone that she was innocent.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often carries a slightly negative or doubtful connotation, suggesting the promises may be excessive, insincere, or made in the heat of emotion without genuine intent to follow through.
- Lời thề thốt của hắn chẳng đáng tin. (His profuse swearing is not trustworthy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thề (v): to swear, to vow. This is the core, single-action verb.
- Anh ấy thề sẽ trung thành. (He swore to be loyal.)
Synonyms
- To swear repeatedly: To make many oaths.
- To vow emphatically: To promise with strong feeling.
- To pledge profusely: To give many earnest assurances.
Related Idioms
- While "thề thốt" itself is often used, a related concept is:
- Thề non hẹn biển: To swear by the mountains and promise by the seas (to make extravagant, grandiose promises).
- Thề non hẹn biển rồi lại quên ngay. (They made grand promises and then forgot immediately.)