trách phạt

Mẹ trách phạt con vì không làm bài tập.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To reprimand and punish: The word "trách phạt" describes the combined action of blaming or scolding someone for a fault and then imposing a penalty or punishment for it. It implies a disciplinary response to wrongdoing.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Giáo viên trách phạt học sinh vì hành vi không phù hợp. (The teacher reprimanded and punished the student for inappropriate behavior.)
  • Cha mẹ không nên chỉ trách phạt mà cần giải thích cho con hiểu. (Parents shouldn't just reprimand and punish; they need to explain so the child understands.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as in education, parenting, or administrative discipline, where correction and consequence are both emphasized.

Variants and Related Words

• Trách mắng (v): to scold, to reprimand (focuses more on the verbal rebuke without the explicit punitive element).
• Kỷ luật (v/n): to discipline; discipline (a broader term for corrective measures).
• Phạt (v): to punish (specifically denotes imposing a penalty).

Synonyms

• To discipline: to train or correct by punishment.
• To chastise: to rebuke or punish severely.
• To penalize: to subject to a penalty.

Related Idioms

• While "trách phạt" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, the concept relates to proverbs about discipline and correction.