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Từ vựng tiếng Anh về Thành ngữ và tục ngữ — C2

Các thành ngữ và tục ngữ trang trọng như a foregone conclusion, a Pyrrhic victory và a zero-sum game, cùng những câu tục ngữ quen thuộc trong tranh luận và văn viết học thuật.

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a foregone conclusion
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Điều tất yếu
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A result that is obvious and certain even before it actually happens.
Ví dụ: With such a strong lead, victory seemed a foregone conclusion.
the crux of the matter
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Điểm mấu chốt
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
The most important and central point of an issue, at the heart of the whole discussion.
Ví dụ: Let's stop discussing the details and get to the crux of the matter.
a fait accompli
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Việc đã rồi
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
Something already done and decided that is too late for anyone else to change.
Ví dụ: By the time the board heard about the merger, it was already a fait accompli.
a Pyrrhic victory
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Thắng mà như thua
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A success that costs so much that it is almost as bad as a defeat.
Ví dụ: Winning the lawsuit but losing the company was a Pyrrhic victory.
a zero-sum game
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Được mất bù trừ
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A situation where one person's gain always equals another person's loss.
Ví dụ: Negotiations felt like a zero-sum game — every gain for them was a loss for us.
a self-fulfilling prophecy
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Lời tiên tri tự ứng nghiệm
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A prediction that comes true mainly because people believed it and acted accordingly.
Ví dụ: His fear of failing became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
a double standard
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Tiêu chuẩn kép
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A rule or expectation that is applied unfairly, allowing more freedom to one person or group than another.
Ví dụ: Punishing her but not him was a double standard.
an exercise in futility
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Việc vô ích
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
An attempt that has no real chance of success, so it is a waste of time and effort.
Ví dụ: Arguing with him is an exercise in futility.
the path of least resistance
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Cách dễ nhất
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
The easiest course of action, chosen to avoid effort, difficulty or conflict.
Ví dụ: He always takes the path of least resistance in an argument.
a fine line
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Ranh giới mỏng
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A very small, easily crossed difference between two things, especially between something acceptable and something not.
Ví dụ: There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.
by and large
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Nhìn chung (không tuyệt đối)
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
Generally speaking, when everything is considered.
Ví dụ: By and large the changes have worked, whatever the letters say.
all things considered
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Xét mọi mặt
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
Taking every relevant fact into account.
Ví dụ: All things considered, the week went better than expected.
make hay while the sun shines
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Tranh thủ lúc
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A common saying meaning that you should take advantage of a good opportunity before it disappears, since conditions can change.
Ví dụ: Bookings were high all summer, so the hotel made sure to make hay while the sun shines.
a stitch in time saves nine
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Cái sảy nảy cái ung
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A common saying meaning that fixing a small problem early prevents it from becoming a much bigger one later.
Ví dụ: He patched the small leak immediately — a stitch in time saves nine.
birds of a feather flock together
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Ngưu tầm ngưu
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A common saying meaning that people with similar interests or characters tend to end up in each other's company.
Ví dụ: All four of them love hiking and cooking — birds of a feather flock together.
a rolling stone gathers no moss
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Hay dịch chuyển
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A person who keeps moving or changing does not build up responsibilities, possessions or roots.
Ví dụ: She's changed careers five times — a rolling stone gathers no moss.
there's more than one way to skin a cat
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Nhiều cách khác
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
There are several different methods available to achieve the same goal.
Ví dụ: If this plan fails, remember — there's more than one way to skin a cat.
cast the first stone
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Phê phán trước dù mình cũng có lỗi
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
To be the one who criticizes or blames someone else initially, especially when you are not without faults yourself.
Ví dụ: Nobody in that room was innocent enough to cast the first stone.
necessity is the mother of invention
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Cái khó ló cái khôn
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
Difficult situations often force people to find clever, creative solutions.
Ví dụ: With no tools available, they improvised — necessity is the mother of invention.
still waters run deep
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Tẩm ngẩm tầm ngầm mà đấm chết voi
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
A quiet person may have a complex, interesting or intense character that is not obvious at first.
Ví dụ: He barely speaks, but still waters run deep — he's incredibly talented.
you reap what you sow
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Gieo gió gặt bão
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
The results you get later in life depend on the actions you take now, whether good or bad.
Ví dụ: He worked hard for years, and now he reaps what he sows.
there's no such thing as a free lunch
Nghĩa tiếng Việt
Chẳng miễn phí
Định nghĩa tiếng Anh
Nothing ever comes at no cost — there is always a hidden price to pay somewhere.
Ví dụ: That deal seems too generous — remember, there's no such thing as a free lunch.