vô ý
Definition
- Adjective:
- Inadvertent; Unintentional; Accidental: Describes an action done without deliberate thought, purpose, or malice; a mistake or accident caused by carelessness or a lack of attention.
- Inattentive; Heedless; Thoughtless: Describes a person or their manner as lacking proper care, attention, or consideration.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tôi vô ý làm đổ ly nước. (I inadvertently knocked over the glass of water.)
- Lỗi này hoàn toàn là do vô ý. (This mistake was completely unintentional.)
- Cậu ấy hơi vô ý nên hay quên đồ. (He is somewhat inattentive, so he often forgets his things.)
Advanced Usage
- "vô ý thức": unconscious; lacking awareness or consciousness. This is a stronger, more formal term.
- Hành động trong lúc vô ý thức. (To act while unconscious / lacking awareness.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vô tình (adj): unintentional; by chance; often used interchangeably with but can imply a stronger sense of coincidence or fate.
- Tôi vô tình gặp cô ấy ở siêu thị. (I accidentally / by chance met her at the supermarket.)
- Cố ý (adj): deliberate; intentional; the direct antonym of .
- Anh ta cố ý phá hỏng nó. (He deliberately broke it.)
Synonyms
- Unintentional
- Accidental
- Inadvertent
- Careless
- Heedless
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Vô ý vô tứ: To be completely thoughtless and inconsiderate; to act without any care or regard for consequences. This phrase intensifies the meaning of .
- Nó nói chuyện vô ý vô tứ, làm mất lòng nhiều người. (He speaks thoughtlessly and inconsiderately, offending many people.)