tự khi
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To deceive oneself; to delude oneself: The act of holding a false belief about one's own situation, abilities, or condition; to be under a self-imposed illusion.
- To burn oneself (rare/obsolete meaning): An older, less common usage referring to the act of causing oneself harm by fire.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta đang tự khi mình về khả năng của bản thân. (He is deceiving himself about his own abilities.)
- Đừng tự khi rằng mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thỏa. (Don't delude yourself that everything will be fine.)
- Cái nghĩa "tự khi" là tự đốt mình nay rất ít dùng. (The meaning of "tự khi" as "to burn oneself" is very rarely used now.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is considered archaic in modern Vietnamese and is primarily encountered in classical literature, philosophical texts, or historical writings. Its use in everyday contemporary speech is very uncommon.
Variants and Related Words
- Tự dối (verb): to lie to oneself; a more modern and common synonym for the primary meaning of self-deception.
- Cô ấy không dám đối diện sự thật, chỉ biết tự dối. (She doesn't dare face the truth, she only knows how to lie to herself.)
Synonyms
- To delude oneself: To be misled by one's own judgment.
- To fool oneself: To trick or deceive oneself.
- To be under an illusion: To believe something that is not true.
Notes on Meaning
- The primary and standard meaning is the psychological act of self-deception.
- The secondary meaning of "to burn oneself" is obsolete and not part of active modern vocabulary. It is included here for historical and etymological completeness.