đổ oan
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To falsely accuse; to wrongfully blame: To attribute a fault, mistake, or crime to someone without justification or evidence. It implies an accusation that is both incorrect and unfair, causing injustice to the accused person.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Không có bằng chứng, anh không được đổ oan cho người khác. (Without evidence, you must not falsely accuse others.)
- Cô ấy bị đổ oan là đã lấy cắp tiền. (She was wrongfully blamed for stealing the money.)
- Đừng đổ oan cho tôi những việc tôi không làm. (Don't falsely accuse me of things I didn't do.)
Advanced Usage
- This phrase often carries a strong emotional weight, highlighting the victim's innocence and the accuser's recklessness or malice. It is commonly used in legal, familial, or social contexts where reputation and justice are at stake.
Variants and Related Words
- Buộc tội oan (v): to wrongfully charge/convict. This variant is often used in more formal or legal contexts.
- Bị cáo bị buộc tội oan và sau đó được minh oan. (The defendant was wrongfully charged and later exonerated.)
Synonyms
- To frame: To fabricate evidence to make someone appear guilty.
- To wrongfully/imputely blame: To assign blame without proper cause.
- To falsely charge: To bring a formal accusation without basis.
Related Idioms
Mang tiếng oan: to bear an unjust reputation; to be unjustly defamed.
- Ông ấy mang tiếng oan suốt nhiều năm. (He bore an unjust reputation for many years.)
Minh oan: to clear someone's name; to prove innocence.
- Cuối cùng, cô ấy cũng được minh oan. (Finally, her name was cleared.)