Definition

1. Verb:
   • To insist: To demand something firmly and persistently, especially against another person's initial reluctance or refusal. It conveys a sense of applying gentle but continuous pressure to make someone comply with a request or accept something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi không muốn ép nài, nhưng bạn nhất định phời thử bánh này. (I don't want to insist, but you must try this cake.)
  • Cô ấy ép nài tôi ở lại ăn tối. (She insisted that I stay for dinner.)
  • Đừng ép nài người khác làm điều họ không thích. (Don't insist on others doing things they don't like.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "ép nài" often implies a social context where the insistence is based on courtesy, affection, or persuasion, rather than aggressive force. It is commonly used in invitations, offers, or requests where the speaker is being earnestly persuasive.

Variants and Related Words

• Nài nỉ (v): To plead, to beg persistently. This is a close synonym, often with a slightly stronger emotional appeal.

  • Đứa trẻ nài nỉ mẹ mua đồ chơi. (The child pleaded with his mother to buy a toy.)

• Ép buộc (v): To compel, to force. This term implies stronger, more direct pressure or coercion.

  • Không ai có quyền ép buộc bạn. (No one has the right to compel you.)

Synonyms

• Insist: To be emphatic, firm, or resolute about something.
• Press: To urge or entreat earnestly.
• Urge: To try earnestly or persistently to persuade.

Related Idioms

• While "ép nài" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the concept relates to expressions of persistent persuasion in Vietnamese culture, such as the customary insistence when offering food or hospitality to guests.

verb

1. to insist