Definition

Verb: - To beg, to implore, to beseech: To ask someone for something in an extremely earnest, humble, and often desperate manner, typically with repeated pleas. It conveys a strong sense of urgency, submission, and emotional appeal.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ van xin mẹ cho đi chơi. (The child begged his mother to let him go out.)
  • Anh ta van xin sự tha thứ của cô ấy. (He implored her for forgiveness.)
  • Họ phải van xin để có được thức ăn. (They had to beg to get food.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "van xin" often implies a power imbalance, where the person begging is in a position of weakness or desperation. It is more intense and emotionally charged than the simpler word "xin" (to ask for/request).
• It can be used in both literal contexts (e.g., begging for money or help) and figurative or emotional contexts (e.g., begging for love, mercy, or another chance).

Variants and Related Words

• Van nài (v): to plead persistently. This is a close synonym, emphasizing continuous pleading.
  • Cô ấy van nài bác sĩ cứu chồng mình. (She pleaded with the doctor to save her husband.)
• Cầu xin (v): to pray for, to beseech. Often used in contexts involving a higher power or a very solemn request.
  • Họ cầu xin thượng đế ban phước lành. (They prayed to God for blessings.)
• Nài nỉ (v): to urge, to insistently request.
  • Nó nài nỉ tôi kể chuyện. (He insistently urged me to tell a story.)

Synonyms

• Beg: To ask earnestly or humbly for something.
• Implore: To beg desperately or urgently.
• Beseech: To ask urgently and fervently.
• Plead: To make an emotional appeal.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Van xin khẩn khoản: To beg earnestly and urgently. This phrase intensifies the core meaning of "van xin".
  • Cậu bé van xin khẩn khoản người qua đường giúp đỡ. (The boy earnestly begged the passerby for help.)
• Mặt mày van xin: A description of someone's face showing a begging expression.
  • Nó nhìn tôi với mặt mày van xin. (He looked at me with a begging face.)

verb

1. to beg, to implore