đoạn giao
Definition
- Verb:
- To sever relations; to break off all contact or connection: The primary meaning of "đoạn giao" is to formally and completely end a relationship, alliance, or diplomatic connection between individuals, groups, or nations.
- To cut ties: It implies a decisive and often permanent termination of communication and interaction.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hai nước đã quyết định đoạn giao sau cuộc xung đột biên giới. (The two countries decided to sever relations after the border conflict.)
- Vì mâu thuẫn sâu sắc, họ đã đoạn giao và không còn nói chuyện với nhau. (Due to a deep conflict, they cut ties and no longer speak to each other.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and carries significant weight, often used in political, diplomatic, or serious personal contexts. It denotes a more absolute and official break than casual phrases like "không chơi nữa" (to not be friends anymore).
Variants and Related Words
- Cắt đứt quan hệ (v): to cut off a relationship. This is a more general and commonly used phrase.
- Công ty cắt đứt quan hệ với nhà cung cấp đó. (The company cut off relations with that supplier.)
Synonyms
- Sever relations: To end a formal connection.
- Break off ties: To discontinue a relationship.
- Cut off all contact: To cease all communication.
Related Idioms
- Đoạn tuyệt: to break off utterly, to make a clean break. This is even stronger and can imply a renunciation.
- Anh ấy đoạn tuyệt với quá khứ. (He made a clean break with the past.)