đáng tội

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The Vietnamese word "đáng tội" can be translated into English as "deserving of punishment" or "proportional to one's offense." It implies that the consequences someone faces are fitting or just based on their actions or wrongdoing.

Usage Instructions

• "Đáng tội" is often used in contexts where someone has done something wrong, and their punishment or the situation they find themselves in is seen as deserved or fitting.
• It can be used in both serious and informal contexts, but it often carries a serious tone.

Example

• Sentence in Vietnamese: "Bọn chúng chết là đáng tội."
• Translation: "Their death was only proportional to their offenses."
• Explanation: In this sentence, the speaker is saying that the death of a certain group of people is a consequence that matches the wrongs they committed.

Advanced Usage

• "Đáng tội" can also be used in discussions about justice or morality, emphasizing that actions have consequences that should be fair or deserved.
• It can be used in a more philosophical context, discussing the nature of punishment and whether it fits the crime.

Word Variants

• Đáng thương: (deserving of sympathy) - This is related but has a different meaning, indicating that someone is in a pitiable state.
• Đáng trách: (deserving of blame) - This variant focuses on being blameworthy for one's actions.

Different Meanings

While "đáng tội" specifically refers to deserving punishment, the context can change slightly based on how it is used. It can imply: - Justice: When discussing fairness in punishment. - Sympathy: Sometimes it can be used ironically, where a person feels sorry for someone, but still believes their situation is deserved.

Synonyms

• Xứng đáng: (worthy/deserving) - While this is a broader term, it can sometimes be used in similar contexts of deserving something based on one’s actions.
• Bị trừng phạt: (to be punished) - This phrase directly relates to the consequences someone faces for their actions.

Academic

1. Proportional to one's offence
   • Bọn chúng chết là đáng tội
     Their death was only propotional to their offences