tận từ
Definition
Adverb: - Exhaustively in words; with all one's words; without sparing any words: Describes the act of speaking, advising, or explaining in a thorough, complete, and earnest manner, leaving nothing unsaid.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Người mẹ tận từ khuyên bảo đứa con. (The mother advised her child exhaustively / with all her words.)
- Thầy giáo giải thích tận từ cho học sinh hiểu. (The teacher explained thoroughly so the students would understand.)
Advanced Usage
- The word is formal and literary, often used to describe earnest persuasion, patient teaching, or heartfelt advice where the speaker invests great verbal effort.
Variants and Related Words
- Tận tình (adv): wholeheartedly, earnestly (broader, can refer to actions beyond speech).
- Bác sĩ tận tình chăm sóc bệnh nhân. (The doctor cared for the patient wholeheartedly.)
- Tận tâm (adv): with all one's heart, devotedly.
- Cô ấy làm việc rất tận tâm. (She works very devotedly.)
Synonyms
- Thoroughly: in a detailed and complete way.
- Earnestly: with sincere and intense conviction.
- Wholeheartedly (in speech): with all one's verbal effort and sincerity.
Related Idioms
- Khuyên bảo tận từ: to advise someone exhaustively and earnestly.
- Ông ấy luôn khuyên bảo tận từ các con. (He always advises his children with all his words.)