án ngữ
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Definition
- Verb:
- To obstruct the access into; to block; to barricade: "án ngữ" describes the action of physically blocking or guarding a passage, entrance, or route to prevent entry or passage through an area. It implies a strategic or intentional act of control.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đêm qua, cảnh sát cơ động án ngữ đường vào bãi biển ABC. (Last night, mobile police obstructed the access into the ABC beach.)
- Dãy núi cao án ngữ lối vào thung lũng. (The high mountain range blocks the entrance to the valley.)
- Quân đội được lệnh án ngữ các cửa ngõ quan trọng vào thành phố. (The army was ordered to block the important gateways into the city.)
Advanced Usage
- "án ngữ" in a strategic or military context: Often used to describe the tactical positioning of forces to control a strategic location.
- Tiểu đoàn án ngữ tại ngã ba đường, ngăn địch tiến công. (The battalion blocked the road intersection, preventing the enemy's advance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chắn (verb): to block, to obstruct. (A more general term.)
- Cản (verb): to hinder, to obstruct. (Focuses more on the act of hindering.)
- Phong tỏa (verb): to blockade, to seal off. (Implies a more comprehensive and official blocking, often of an area.)
Synonyms
- Obstruct: to block or get in the way of.
- Barricade: to block or defend with a barrier.
- Guard: to watch over in order to protect or control.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- "Án ngữ cửa ngõ": to block/guard the gateway.
- Lực lượng an ninh án ngữ cửa ngõ phía Bắc. (Security forces are guarding the northern gateway.)
Related Idioms
- While "án ngữ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is central to expressions describing strategic control.
- Chiếm lĩnh và án ngữ vị trí then chốt. (To occupy and block a key position.)
verb
- To obstruct the access into
- đêm qua, cảnh sát cơ động án ngữ đường vào bãi biển ABClast night, mobile police obstructed the access into the ABC beach