tội nợ

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A burdensome obligation or troublesome responsibility: Refers to an annoying, persistent duty or charge that one cannot easily get rid of, often perceived as a nuisance.
   • A figurative debt or moral burden: Implies a sense of owing something, such as a duty or favor, that feels like an inescapable and tiresome obligation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta coi việc chăm sóc ngôi nhà cũ như một món tội nợ. (He considers taking care of the old house a burdensome obligation.)
  • Đừng xem con cái là một thứ tội nợ. (Don't view children as a troublesome responsibility.)
  • Cô ấy cảm thấy mình mang một món tội nợ với gia đình nhà chồng. (She feels she carries a burdensome debt to her husband's family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a colloquial or slightly vulgar context to express resentment or frustration toward a duty that feels imposed and inescapable.

Variants and Related Words

• Món nợ (n): A debt or an obligation (less vulgar, more neutral).
  • Đó là món nợ ân tình tôi phải trả. (That is a debt of gratitude I must repay.)

Synonyms

• Burden: A heavy load or duty.
• Encumbrance: Something that impedes or is a nuisance.
• Obligation: Something one is bound to do.

Related Idioms

• Mang nợ đời: To carry a lifelong debt (often moral or emotional).
  • Ông ấy sống với tâm trạng mang nợ đời. (He lives with the feeling of carrying a lifelong debt.)