Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make clear, to account for: To explain or clarify one's situation, feelings, or perspective, often to someone in authority or to defend oneself.
   • To present one's case: To formally or earnestly state one's circumstances, especially when seeking understanding or justice for a perceived grievance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã trần tình với cấp trên về hoàn cảnh khó khăn của mình. (He accounted for his difficult situation to his superiors.)
  • Cô ấy viết thư trần tình nỗi oan ức. (She wrote a letter to present her case about the injustice she suffered.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "trần tình" carries a formal or slightly archaic tone. It is often used in contexts involving a plea, a defense, or a detailed explanation made to an authority figure (e.g., a boss, a court, a ruler) to elucidate personal feelings or a difficult situation.

Variants and Related Words

• Trình bày (v): to present, to explain. This is a more common and general synonym.
  • Cô ấy trình bày quan điểm của mình một cách rõ ràng. (She presented her viewpoint clearly.)

Synonyms

• Explain: to make something clear or easy to understand.
• Clarify: to make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.
• Plead: to make an emotional or earnest appeal.
• Account for: to give a reason or explanation for.

Related Idioms

• Trần tình nỗi oan: to plead one's innocence; to explain an injustice one has suffered.
  • Người tù trần tình nỗi oan trước tòa. (The prisoner pleaded his innocence before the court.)

verb

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