đâm nghi
Definition
- Verb:
- To begin to doubt: To start to have feelings of uncertainty or skepticism about something previously believed or accepted.
- To become suspicious: To start to develop a sense of mistrust or suspicion regarding a person, situation, or information.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nghe lời giải thích phức tạp, tôi đâm nghi. (Hearing the complicated explanation, I began to doubt.)
- Cô ấy đâm nghi khi thấy hành vi lạ của hàng xóm. (She became suspicious when she saw her neighbor's strange behavior.)
- Sau nhiều lần hứa suông, mọi người đâm nghi về sự chân thành của anh ta. (After many empty promises, people began to doubt his sincerity.)
Advanced Usage
- This verb often describes a change in mental state, transitioning from a state of belief or trust to one of doubt or suspicion. It is typically used with an implied or stated object of doubt.
Variants and Related Words
Nghi ngờ (v): to doubt, to suspect. This is a more general and common term for expressing doubt.
- Họ nghi ngờ tính chính xác của báo cáo. (They doubt the accuracy of the report.)
Hoài nghi (v): to be skeptical, to harbor doubts. This implies a deeper, more philosophical skepticism.
- Anh ấy luôn hoài nghi về những lời hứa hẹn. (He is always skeptical about promises.)
Synonyms
- To start to doubt: To begin to question the truth or likelihood of something.
- To grow suspicious: To gradually begin to feel that something is wrong or that someone is guilty of something.
Related Idioms
- Đâm ra nghi ngờ: This is a reinforced form emphasizing the resulting state of doubt.
- Thấy anh ấy lảng tránh câu hỏi, tôi đâm ra nghi ngờ. (Seeing him evade the question, I grew suspicious.)