vật nài
Definition
- Verb:
- To plead persistently; to beg insistently: To make a very earnest and repeated request or entreaty for something, often with a sense of urgency or desperation.
- To press; to urge: To apply strong and continuous pressure on someone to grant a wish or fulfill a demand.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ta vật nài chủ nợ cho thêm thời gian. (He pleaded insistently with the creditor for more time.)
- Đứa trẻ vật nài mẹ mua cho đồ chơi. (The child begged his mother insistently to buy him a toy.)
- Cô ấy vật nài tôi giúp đỡ. (She pressed me urgently for help.)
Advanced Usage
- The verb often implies a one-sided interaction where the speaker is in a weaker position, making repeated and somewhat desperate appeals to someone who has the power to grant or refuse the request.
- It can describe a social interaction where social norms or initial refusals are being overcome through persistent verbal pressure.
Variants and Related Words
- Nài nỉ (v): to coax; to plead gently and persistently. This is a close synonym with a slightly less intense connotation.
- Cô ấy nài nỉ tôi ở lại. (She coaxed me to stay.)
Synonyms
- Plead: to make an emotional appeal.
- Beseech: to ask urgently and fervently.
- Implore: to beg earnestly.
- Press: to urge or insist on something.
Related Idioms
- Vật nài van xin: to beg and plead desperately. This phrase intensifies the action described by "vật nài."
- Kẻ phạm tội vật nài van xin sự khoan hồng. (The offender begged and pleaded desperately for mercy.)