vi ước

Người ấy đã vi ước với lời hứa của mình.

Definition

1. Verb (archaic):
   • To break one's promise: To fail to keep or fulfill a word or commitment that was given.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ ấy đã vi ước với lời thề của mình. (That person broke their promise and their oath.)
  • Vi ước là hành vi đáng chê trách. (To break a promise is a blameworthy act.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily found in classical or literary Vietnamese contexts and is seldom used in modern everyday speech. It conveys a formal or solemn sense of failing an obligation.

Variants and Related Words

• Thất ước (v): to break a promise, to fail an agreement. This is a more common synonym in modern usage.
  • Anh ta thất ước không đến cuộc hẹn. (He broke his promise and did not come to the appointment.)

Synonyms

• Break a promise: To fail to do what one has pledged.
• Go back on one's word: To fail to keep a promise or commitment.
• Breach an agreement: To violate the terms of a pact or understanding.

Related Idioms

• Nuốt lời: (literally: to swallow one's words) to break a promise.
  • Đừng bao giờ nuốt lời hứa. (Never go back on your word.)