| [nghe lời] |
| | to listen to somebody's advice; to listen to somebody; to take/follow somebody's advice |
| | Con cái thì phải nghe lời cha mẹ |
| Children must listen to their parents |
| | Phải chi tôi nghe lời má tôi! |
| If only I'd listened to my mother! |
| | Tôi dặn nó mà nó đâu có nghe lời |
| I told him but he wouldn't listen |