Definition

1. Verb:
   • To encircle / to surround: To form a circle or ring around something or someone, often with the intent to trap or confine.
   • To besiege / to lay siege to: To surround a place, especially a military fortification, with armed forces in order to capture it or force surrender.
   • To envelop (figuratively): To surround or engulf completely in a non-physical sense, such as an atmosphere, feeling, or problem.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Quân đội bủa vây thành phố. (The army encircled the city.)
  • Cảm giác cô đơn bủa vây lấy anh. (A feeling of loneliness enveloped him.)
  • Cảnh sát bủa vây tòa nhà. (The police surrounded the building.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "bủa vây" often implies a strategic, deliberate, and complete surrounding, creating a sense of being trapped with no easy escape. It is stronger and more aggressive than a simple surrounding.

Variants and Related Words

• Vây (v): to surround, to encircle. A simpler, more common component of "bủa vây".
  • Họ vây nhà lại. (They surrounded the house.)
• Bao vây (v): to besiege, to encircle. A near-synonym with a very similar meaning and usage.
  • Kẻ địch bao vây căn cứ. (The enemy besieged the base.)

Synonyms

• Encircle: To form a circle around.
• Besiege: To surround a place with armed forces.
• Surround: To be on all sides of something.
• Envelop: To wrap up, cover, or surround completely.

Related Idioms

• While "bủa vây" itself is often used as a standalone verb phrase, it conveys an idiomatic sense of being completely overwhelmed or trapped, whether physically or emotionally.

1. Encircle, besiege, lay siage tọ
   • Bủa vây đồn địch
     To lay siege to the enemy post