van vãn

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To plead persistently; to beseech earnestly and repeatedly: The primary meaning of "van vãn" is to beg or entreat someone with great insistence and desperation, often over a period of time or through repeated appeals.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy van vãn mẹ cho phép đi chơi. (She pleaded persistently with her mother for permission to go out.)
  • Người tù van vãn lòng thương xót của quan tòa. (The prisoner earnestly beseeched the judge's mercy.)

Advanced Usage

• "van vãn" is an intensified form of the verb "van" (to beg). The reduplication "van vãn" emphasizes the continuous, urgent, and repeated nature of the pleading. It often conveys a sense of helplessness and deep desperation from the speaker.

Variants and Related Words

• Van xin (v): to beg, to implore. This is a more common synonym, though "van vãn" carries a stronger connotation of repeated, drawn-out begging.
  • Nó van xin được tha thứ. (He begged to be forgiven.)

Synonyms

• Beseech: To ask urgently and fervently.
• Implore: To beg desperately.
• Entreat: To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.

Related Idioms

• Van lạy: To beg while bowing or prostrating, indicating extreme supplication.
  • Hắn van lạy chủ nợ cho thêm thời gian. (He bowed and begged the creditor for more time.)