External validation PART 1

1. external validation (n phr) /ɪkˈstɜːnəl ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən/ — Constantly seeking external validation can damage your confidence.

sự công nhận từ bên ngoài — approval or recognition from other people

2. a miraculous recovery/result (adj phr) /mɪˈrækjələs/ — His miraculous recovery surprised everyone.

sự hồi phục/kết quả kỳ diệu — extremely surprising and seemingly impossible

3. take sth from sb (phr v) /teɪk/ — Don't let one negative comment take your confidence from you.

lấy đi điều gì từ ai — remove or deprive someone of something

4. be particularly susceptible to sth (adj phr) /səˈseptəbəl/ — Teenagers can be particularly susceptible to social pressure.

đặc biệt dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi — easily influenced or affected by something

5. hunger for approval (n phr) /ˈhʌŋɡə/ — Some people have a strong hunger for approval from others.

khao khát sự công nhận — a strong desire for something, especially approval

6. don't get me wrong (idiom) /dəʊnt ɡet mi rɒŋ/ — Don't get me wrong, I appreciate their support, but I don't depend on it.

đừng hiểu lầm ý tôi — used to clarify that you do not mean something in a negative way

7. build self-esteem (v phr) /ˌself ɪˈstiːm/ — Positive feedback can help children build self-esteem.

xây dựng lòng tự trọng/tự tin — develop a positive sense of your own value

8. be genuinely irresistible (adj phr) /ˈdʒenjuɪnli ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbl/ — The offer was genuinely irresistible because it was completely free.

thực sự không thể cưỡng lại — truly impossible to refuse or resist

9. hidden costs (n phr) /ˈhɪdn kɒsts/ — Social media may have hidden costs for our mental well-being.

những cái giá/chi phí ẩn — negative consequences that are not immediately obvious

10. run on social approval (phr) /rʌn ɒn ˈsəʊʃəl əˈpruːvəl/ — Some people's confidence seems to run on social approval.

phụ thuộc vào sự công nhận của xã hội — depend heavily on approval from others

11. tap back into sth (phr v) /tæp bæk ˈɪntuː/ — Spending time alone helped me tap back into my creativity.

kết nối/trở lại với — reconnect with a feeling, ability, or resource

12. make or break sth (idiom) /meɪk ɔː breɪk/ — The first few minutes can make or break a presentation.

quyết định thành bại — determine whether something succeeds or fails

13. at times (adv phr) /æt taɪmz/ — I feel uncertain about myself at times.

đôi khi — sometimes

14. validate someone's feelings (v phr) /ˈvælɪdeɪt/ — Parents should validate their children's feelings instead of ignoring them.

công nhận/thừa nhận cảm xúc của ai — acknowledge that someone's feelings are understandable or legitimate

15. a fundamental need (n phr) /ˌfʌndəˈmentəl/ — The need to belong is a fundamental human need.

nhu cầu cơ bản/cốt lõi — a basic and essential need

16. a sense of self-worth (n phr) /sens əv ˌself ˈwɜːθ/ — Success should not determine your sense of self-worth.

cảm nhận về giá trị bản thân — the belief that you are valuable and worthy

17. long-term well-being (n phr) /ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm ˌwel ˈbiːɪŋ/ — We should focus on our long-term well-being rather than short-term pleasure.

sức khỏe/hạnh phúc lâu dài — health and happiness over a long period

18. dictate someone's choices (v phr) /dɪkˈteɪt/ — Social pressure should not dictate our personal choices.

chi phối/quyết định lựa chọn của ai — control or strongly influence someone's decisions

19. honest self-assessment (n phr) /ˌself əˈsesmənt/ — Honest self-assessment is essential for personal growth.

tự đánh giá bản thân một cách trung thực — an honest evaluation of your own abilities or behaviour

20. it comes down to this (idiom) /ɪt kʌmz daʊn tə ðɪs/ — It comes down to this: you have to decide what really matters to you.

cuối cùng vấn đề nằm ở điều này — used to state the most important point

21. come across well (phr v) /kʌm əˈkrɒs wel/ — He comes across well during interviews.

thể hiện bản thân tốt; tạo ấn tượng tốt — create a good impression

22. a sturdier foundation (n phr) /ˈstɜːdiə/ — Self-confidence provides a sturdier foundation than external approval.

nền tảng vững chắc hơn — stronger and more stable

23. finely balanced (adj phr) /ˈfaɪnli ˈbælənst/ — The relationship between confidence and criticism is finely balanced.

cân bằng một cách tinh tế — carefully balanced between different factors

24. the looking-glass self (n phr) /ˌlʊkɪŋ ˈɡlɑːs self/ — The idea of the looking-glass self suggests that we partly see ourselves through other people's eyes.

“cái tôi trong gương” — the idea that our self-image is influenced by how we think others perceive us

25. albeit + adjective/noun (conj) /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ — The solution was effective, albeit expensive.

mặc dù, tuy rằng — although; despite the fact that