van xin
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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.)