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"Cry uncle" nghĩa là gì?
25 Jan, 2020
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| Every Chess master was once a beginner. Photo courtesy Klobetime. |
'Cry uncle' (shared via VOA) có từ cry là khóc hay hét to lên, và uncle là ông chú, vì thế 'cry uncle' nghĩa đen là khóc, cầu cứu chú, hay nghĩa bóng là 'chấp nhận thất bại'. Có giả thuyết cho rằng, trong thời đế quốc La Mã khi một đứa trẻ bị một người khác bắt nạt thì nó hét to lên và cầu cứu với ông chú để được thả ra. Cũng có một giả thuyết khác cho rằng to cry uncle xuất xứ từ chữ Anacol ở Ireland, đọc giống như Uncle, và có nghĩa là bảo vệ.
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