tạ bệnh

Anh ấy tạ bệnh để không phải đi làm hôm nay.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To feign illness; to pretend to be sick: The act of falsely claiming or pretending to be ill, typically to avoid a duty, obligation, or undesirable situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta tạ bệnh để không phải đi họp. (He feigned illness to avoid attending the meeting.)
  • Học sinh đó thường xuyên tạ bệnh để nghỉ học. (That student often pretends to be sick to skip school.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or written contexts to describe a deliberate and deceptive excuse.

Variants and Related Words

• Giả bệnh (v): A more common and direct synonym meaning "to fake an illness."
  • Đừng giả bệnh nữa, tôi biết anh khỏe mà. (Stop faking illness, 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 work or duty.

Related Idioms

• Vờ ốm: A common colloquial phrase with the same meaning as "tạ bệnh."
  • Nó vờ ốm để ở nhà chơi game. (He pretended to be sick to stay home and play games.)