tần phiền
Definition
- Verb:
- To bother; to trouble; to inconvenience: To cause someone minor annoyance, disturbance, or extra work, often by making a request or requiring attention.
- To pester; to importune: To repeatedly or persistently trouble someone with requests or interruptions.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi không muốn tần phiền anh lúc này. (I don't want to bother you right now.)
- Xin lỗi vì đã tần phiền quý công ty. (Sorry for troubling your company.)
- Cứ thẳng thắn, đừng ngại tần phiền. (Please be straightforward; don't hesitate to ask for help.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "tần phiền" is considered formal and polite. It is often used in written communication, formal requests, or when showing deference to someone of higher status or to a guest to acknowledge the inconvenience one's request may cause.
Variants and Related Words
Làm phiền (v): to bother, to trouble. This is the more common, everyday equivalent of "tần phiền."
- Làm phiền bạn tắt đèn giúp. (Could you trouble yourself to turn off the light?)
Quấy rầy (v): to disturb, to pester. This often implies a more intrusive or unwelcome disturbance.
- Xin đừng quấy rầy khi tôi đang làm việc. (Please do not disturb me while I'm working.)
Synonyms
- Disturb: To interrupt the quiet, rest, or peace of.
- Inconvenience: To cause trouble or difficulty for.
- Trouble: To cause inconvenience or effort to.
Related Idioms
- While "tần phiền" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is central to polite phrases of apology and request.
- Thành thật xin lỗi vì sự tần phiền này. (Sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.)
- Tôi rất ngại khi phải tần phiền mọi người. (I am very reluctant to trouble everyone.)