vô tội
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Innocent: The primary meaning of "vô tội" describes a person who is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing they have been accused of. It signifies a lack of culpability.
- Blameless / Harmless: It can also describe a state of being free from sin, evil intent, or the capacity to cause harm, often implying purity or naivety.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Tòa án chứng minh bị cáo hoàn toàn vô tội. (The court proved the defendant was completely innocent.)
- Những đứa trẻ có ánh mắt vô tội. (The children have innocent eyes.)
- Họ là những nạn nhân vô tội của cuộc xung đột. (They are innocent victims of the conflict.)
Advanced Usage
- "vô tội vạ": An idiom meaning "completely innocent" or "without any fault whatsoever," often used to emphasize absolute blamelessness in an unfair situation.
- Anh ta bị khiển trách một cách vô tội vạ. (He was reprimanded completely without cause.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tội (n): crime, sin, fault. This is the root word that "vô" negates.
- Vô tội vạ (adj/phrase): utterly innocent, blameless (as an intensified form).
Synonyms
- Innocent: Not guilty of a crime.
- Blameless: Free from blame or guilt.
- Guiltless: Without guilt.
Related Idioms
- Vô tội như thiên thần: As innocent as an angel; used to describe someone with pure, childlike innocence.
- Cô bé ấy trông vô tội như thiên thần. (That little girl looks as innocent as an angel.)