trá bệnh

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feign illness: To pretend to be sick or to falsely claim to have an illness, typically to avoid a duty, obligation, or undesirable situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta trá bệnh để không phải đi làm. (He feigned illness to avoid going to work.)
  • Học sinh đó thường xuyên trá bệnh để nghỉ học. (That student often feigns illness to skip school.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts involving deception to gain an excuse or special consideration. It implies a deliberate and dishonest act of pretense.

Variants and Related Words

• Giả bệnh (v): A more common and direct synonym meaning "to pretend to be sick."
  • Đừng giả bệnh nữa, tôi biết cậu khỏe mà. (Stop pretending to be sick; I know you're fine.)

Synonyms

• Feign illness: To pretend to be ill.
• Pretend to be sick: To act as if one is unwell.
• Malinger: (More formal) To exaggerate or feign illness to escape duty or work.

Related Idioms

• Trá hình trá dạng: To disguise oneself or one's intentions. While not specific to illness, it relates to the core concept of deception.
  • Hắn trá hình trá dạng để lẻn vào. (He disguised himself to sneak in.)