xót thương
Definition
- Verb:
- To pity / To feel pity for: To experience a feeling of sorrow and compassion for someone else's misfortune or suffering.
- To commiserate / To sympathize with: To share in the feelings of grief or distress of another person.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy xót thương những đứa trẻ mồ côi. (She pities the orphaned children.)
- Tôi thực sự xót thương hoàn cảnh của gia đình họ. (I truly sympathize with their family's situation.)
- Nhìn cảnh tượng ấy, ai cũng thấy xót thương. (Seeing that scene, everyone felt pity.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "xót thương" often conveys a deep, heartfelt, and sometimes painful sense of compassion. It is stronger and more emotionally resonant than a simple feeling of "thương" (to love/fond of). It implies that the observer's heart "aches" ("xót") for the subject.
Variants and Related Words
Thương xót (v): A synonym with the same meaning and usage as "xót thương."
- Mọi người đều thương xót nạn nhân của vụ tai nạn. (Everyone pitied the victims of the accident.)
Xót xa (adj): To feel heartache, sorrow, or pain (often for oneself or a situation).
- Bà ấy xót xa khi nhớ về quá khứ. (She feels heartache when remembering the past.)
Synonyms
- Pity: Sorrow for the sufferings of others.
- Commiserate: To express sympathy for someone.
- Feel compassion for: To have a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering.
Related Idioms
- Lòng đầy xót thương: A heart full of pity/compassion.
- Với lòng đầy xót thương, bà đã giúp đỡ họ. (With a heart full of compassion, she helped them.)