buông tay

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buông tay

Anh ấy vừa buông tay khỏi máy tính thì chuông điện thoại reo.

Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To stop working, to cease an activity: "buông tay" literally means to let go of one's hand, and is used figuratively to mean stopping work or ceasing a manual or ongoing activity.
    • To release one's grip, to let go: The phrase can also retain its literal meaning of physically releasing one's hold on something.
Usage Examples
  • Verb phrase:
    • Buông tay làm là hút thuốc. (As soon as he stops working/knocks off, he smokes.)
    • Vừa mới buông tay nó đã phải đi ra. (As soon as he ceased working, he had to go out.)
    • Anh ấy buông tay khỏi công việc và đi nghỉ trưa. (He stopped working and went for a lunch break.)
    • Đứa trẻ buông tay khỏi cành cây và rơi xuống. (The child let go of the tree branch and fell down.)
Advanced Usage

  • "buông tay xuôi": to give up, to surrender (often implying resignation to fate).

    • Sau nhiều lần thất bại, anh ta đã buông tay xuôi. (After many failures, he gave up/surrendered.)

  • "buông tay bỏ mặc": to abandon, to leave someone/something to its fate.

    • Không thể buông tay bỏ mặc dự án lúc này được. (We cannot abandon the project at this moment.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Buông (verb): to release, to let go, to drop.

    • Buông rèm xuống. (Let the curtain down.)

  • Buông tha (verb phrase): to let go, to release (often from captivity or obligation).

    • Hãy buông tha cho anh ấy. (Let him go.)
Synonyms
  • Nghỉ tay: to take a break (from work).
  • Dừng tay: to stop one's hand (from doing something).
  • Thôi, ngừng: to stop, to cease.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

  • Buông ra: to let go of, to release.

    • Buông tay ra khỏi dây thừng. (Let go of the rope.)

  • Buông xuôi: to give up, to let things slide (often with a negative connotation of neglect).

    • Đừng buông xuôi mọi chuyện như vậy. (Don't just give up on everything like that.)
Related Idioms

  • Buông tay lơi tay: to be careless, to not pay proper attention (to one's work or duty).

    • Làm việc quan trọng, đừng buông tay lơi tay. (When doing important work, don't be careless.)

  • Buông câu, buông lưới: to cast a line/net (for fishing). This is a specific compound use of "buông" and not directly related to "buông tay," but it shares the core meaning of releasing something.

buông tay

Anh ấy vừa buông tay khỏi máy tính thì chuông điện thoại reo.

  1. Stop work[ing], knock off
    • Buông tay làm là hút thuốc
      As soon as he knocks off, he smokes

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