minh oan

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 明 and 冤.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mïŋ˧˧ ʔwaːn˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ ʔwaːŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [mɨn˧˧ (ʔ)waːŋ˧˧]

    Verb

    minh oan

    1. to clear someone or something of accusation or suspicion; to disculpate; to exonerate; to vindicate; to justify
      Bản án đã hoàn toàn minh oan cho những công dân vô tội. ― The verdict fully cleared the guiltless citizens of suspicion.
      Sớm muộn rồi tôi cũng sẽ được minh oan. ― I shall be vindicated sooner or later.
      Hắn đã tự minh oan nhiều lần, nhưng không ai thèm nghe. ― He tried (in vain) to justify himself several times, but no one cared to listen.
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