tuyệt giao
Definition
- Verb:
- To sever relations / to break off all contact: To completely and deliberately end a personal relationship or friendship.
- To sever diplomatic relations: To formally terminate official relations between two countries.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau vụ lừa dối, cô ấy quyết định tuyệt giao với người bạn thân nhất. (After the betrayal, she decided to sever relations with her best friend.)
- Hai nước đã tuyệt giao sau cuộc xung đột biên giới. (The two countries severed diplomatic relations after the border conflict.)
Advanced Usage
- The action is formal, final, and implies a complete cessation of communication or ties.
- Often used for serious, irreparable breakdowns in relationships, not for temporary disagreements.
Variants and Related Words
- Cắt đứt quan hệ (v): To cut off relations. A more general phrase.
- Đoạn tuyệt (v): To break off, to sever. Can be used in similar contexts, often for profound personal or philosophical breaks.
Synonyms
- To break off: To end a relationship abruptly.
- To cut ties: To end a connection or association.
- To sever diplomatic ties: Specifically for countries.
Related Idioms
- Cắt đứt như chém đùi: To cut off decisively (like chopping a thigh). Emphasizes the swift and final nature of the break.
- Ông ấy tuyên bố cắt đứt quan hệ với công ty cũ, dứt khoát như chém đùi. (He announced cutting ties with his old company, as decisive as chopping a thigh.)