đánh võng
Definition
- Verb:
- To swing a hammock: The action of causing a hammock to move back and forth in a swinging motion. This can refer to the act of setting it in motion or the continuous motion itself.
- To swing in a hammock: The action of a person moving back and forth while lying or sitting in a hammock.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Ông nội thích đánh võng dưới bóng cây vào buổi trưa. (Grandfather likes to swing in a hammock under the tree shade in the afternoon.)
- Em bé ngủ ngon khi mẹ nhẹ nhàng đánh võng. (The baby sleeps well when the mother gently swings the hammock.)
- Chúng tôi treo võng và bắt đầu đánh võng để thư giãn. (We hung the hammock and started to swing it to relax.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a gentle, relaxing, rhythmic motion. It is closely associated with leisure, rest, and traditional rural life in Vietnam.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe a smooth, swaying movement, though this is less common.
- Con thuyền đánh võng theo sóng. (The boat sways/swings with the waves.)
Variants and Related Words
- Võng (n): Hammock. The object on which the action 'đánh võng' is performed.
- Đu đưa (v): To swing, to sway. A more general synonym for a swinging motion, not specific to hammocks.
- Lắc lư (v): To sway, to rock. Often used for a person's body movement or an object.
Synonyms
- Đu đưa (cái võng): To swing (a hammock).
- Làm cho võng đưa: To make the hammock swing.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Nằm võng đánh đưa: To lie in a hammock swinging. This phrase combines the state (lying) with the action (swinging).
Related Idioms
- While 'đánh võng' itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the hammock ('võng') appears in cultural expressions related to comfort and rustic life, such as (a hammock sleep) implying a deep, peaceful sleep.
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Swing a hammock
