xui nên
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To cause; to lead to; to result in: Indicates that one event or action is the direct cause or catalyst for another situation or outcome. It describes a causal relationship, often with a sense of inevitability or strong influence.
- To prompt; to induce: Suggests that an action or suggestion strongly influences someone to do something.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Một lời nói vô ý có thể xui nên một cuộc cãi vã lớn. (A careless word can lead to a big argument.)
- Sự thiếu chuẩn bị xui nên thất bại. (Lack of preparation results in failure.)
- Anh ấy xui nên tôi đi đầu tư. (He prompted me to invest.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a slightly negative or consequential tone, implying the outcome is unfortunate, problematic, or significant.
- It is commonly used in analytical or narrative contexts to explain causality, rather than in direct, imperative commands.
Variants and Related Words
- Xui (v): to prompt, to incite (often to do something bad).
- Đừng xui trẻ con làm bậy. (Don't incite children to misbehave.)
- Xui khiến (v): to induce, to persuade (often with a stronger sense of manipulation).
- Cơn tức giận xui khiến anh ta hành động liều lĩnh. (Anger induced him to act recklessly.)
Synonyms
- Cause: to make something happen.
- Lead to: to have as a result.
- Result in: to cause a particular situation to happen.
- Prompt: to cause someone to do something.
Related Idioms
- Xui dại (v): to incite someone to do something foolish.
- Bạn bè xui dại nó bỏ học. (Friends incited him foolishly to drop out of school.)
- Xui xẻo (adj): bad luck; unlucky. (Note: This is an adjective describing a state, not a direct variant of the causal phrase "xui nên").
- Hôm nay tôi thật xui xẻo. (I am very unlucky today.)