Definition

1. Verb:
   • To push back; to repel: To force something or someone to move backwards or away, often by applying physical force or resistance.
   • To repel; to drive back: To successfully resist an attack, invasion, or advance, causing the opposing force to retreat.
   • To fend off; to ward off: To keep an undesirable thing, such as a threat, feeling, or thought, at a distance or prevent its approach.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi đã đẩy lui cuộc tấn công. (We repelled the attack.)
  • Cô ấy đẩy lui con chó đang đến gần. (She pushed back the approaching dog.)
  • Anh ấy cố gắng đẩy lui những suy nghĩ tiêu cực. (He tried to fend off the negative thoughts.)

Advanced Usage

• Military/Strategic Context: Often used to describe military or strategic actions where an enemy force is forced to retreat.
  • Quân đội đẩy lui quân địch ra khỏi biên giới. (The army drove the enemy forces back from the border.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đẩy (v): to push.
  • Đẩy cửa. (To push the door.)
• Lui (v): to move back; to retreat.
  • Xe tải đang lui lại. (The truck is reversing.)

Synonyms

• Repel: To drive or force back.
• Drive back: To force to retreat.
• Fend off: To defend oneself against or keep something away.
• Ward off: To prevent something harmful from happening or approaching.

Related Idioms

• Đẩy lui nguy cơ: to avert a danger.
  • Chính sách mới giúp đẩy lui nguy cơ suy thoái. (The new policy helped avert the risk of recession.)