đâm lo

Người cha đâm lo khi con trai chưa về nhà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To become worried or anxious: To begin to feel concern, unease, or apprehension about a potential problem or situation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Thấy trời sắp mưa lớn, cô ấy đâm lo cho đám mùa. (Seeing that heavy rain was coming, she became worried about the harvest.)
  • Nghe tin bão đến gần, mọi người đều đâm lo. (Hearing the news of the approaching storm, everyone became anxious.)
  • Anh ấy đâm lo khi không thấy con về đúng giờ. (He became worried when he didn't see his child come home on time.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "đâm lo" often describes the initial onset or the process of starting to worry. It emphasizes the transition from a state of non-worry to a state of worry.

Variants and Related Words

• Lo lắng (v, adj): to worry, to be anxious; worried, anxious.

  • Cô ấy đang lo lắng cho kỳ thi. (She is worrying about the exam.)

• Băn khoăn (v): to be concerned, to be troubled by doubt.

  • Tôi băn khoăn không biết quyết định đó có đúng không. (I am concerned about whether that decision is correct.)

Synonyms

• To become concerned: To start to feel interest or worry.
• To grow anxious: To gradually become nervous or uneasy.
• To get worried: To begin to feel troubled about actual or potential problems.

Related Idioms

• Đâm ra lo sợ: To end up becoming afraid and worried.
  • Chứng kiến nhiều biến cố, ông ấy đâm ra lo sợ cho tương lai. (Witnessing many incidents, he ended up becoming fearful and worried about the future.)