đào nhiệm
Definition
- Verb:
- To desert one's post; to abandon one's official duties or position without permission or proper authorization. This term specifically refers to the act of leaving a job, especially a government, military, or official post, in an unauthorized manner, shirking one's responsibilities.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Binh lính đó đã bị kết tội đào nhiệm. (That soldier was convicted of desertion.)
- Viên chức đào nhiệm sẽ bị xử lý kỷ luật nghiêm khắc. (Officials who abandon their posts will face strict disciplinary action.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in formal, legal, or administrative contexts to describe a serious breach of duty. It carries a strong negative connotation of irresponsibility and betrayal of trust.
Variants and Related Words
- Đào ngũ (v): to desert (specifically from the military).
- Hắn bị bắt vì tội đào ngũ. (He was arrested for the crime of desertion.)
Synonyms
- Desert: to leave one's post or duty without permission and with no intention of returning.
- Abscond: to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection or arrest for a wrongful act.
- Abandon one's post: a direct descriptive synonym.
Related Idioms
- Bỏ chạy khỏi nhiệm sở: to flee from one's workplace (a more descriptive phrase for abandonment).
- Khi có hỏa hoạn, anh ta đã bỏ chạy khỏi nhiệm sở và bỏ mặc mọi người. (When the fire broke out, he fled his workplace and left everyone behind.)
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