Cậy

Thông dụng

Danh từ

Persimmon

Động từ

To depend on, to rely on, to count on (someone for help..)

cậy anh đi giúp cho

I rely on you to go for me

trẻ cậy cha già cậy con

when young one relies on one's father, when old on one's children

To rely vaingloriously on

cậy của

to rely vaingloriously on one's wealth

cậy tài

to rely vaingloriously on one's talent

cậy có thành tích sinh ra kiêu căng

relying vaingloriously on his achievements, he became proud

chó cậy gần nhà gà cậy gần chuồng

a dog relies vaingloriously on his nearby master's house, a cock on his nearby coop; as proud as a cock on his own dunghill