cầm đầu
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Definition
- Verb:
- To be the ringleader of; to lead (a group, typically involved in illicit activities): "Cầm đầu" means to be the person who leads, directs, or is at the head of a group, most commonly a group engaged in wrongful or illegal actions. It implies being the chief organizer or mastermind.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hắn bị kết tội cầm đầu một đường dây buôn lậu. (He was convicted of being the ringleader of a smuggling ring.)
- Cảnh sát đang truy lùng kẻ cầm đầu tổ chức tội phạm. (The police are hunting for the person who leads the criminal organization.)
- Nhóm đó bị giải tán sau khi tên cầm đầu bị bắt. (That group was disbanded after its ringleader was arrested.)
Advanced Usage
"Cầm đầu một âm mưu": to be the mastermind of a plot/conspiracy.
- Kẻ cầm đầu âm mưu đảo chính đã bị xử tử. (The mastermind of the coup plot was executed.)
"Bị xem là kẻ cầm đầu": to be considered the ringleader.
- Mặc dù có nhiều người tham gia, anh ta bị xem là kẻ cầm đầu. (Although many people participated, he is considered the ringleader.)
Variants and Related Words
Đầu sỏ (noun): ringleader, chieftain (often used in similar contexts, with a slightly stronger negative connotation).
- Công an đã bắt giữ đầu sỏ đường dây ma túy. (The police arrested the chieftain of the drug trafficking ring.)
Chỉ huy (verb): to command, to lead (neutral term, often for military or official groups).
- Vị tướng chỉ huy quân đội. (The general commands the army.)
Synonyms
- Lãnh đạo (verb): to lead (general term, can be neutral or positive).
- Cầm trịch (verb): to preside over, to be in charge (more formal, often for meetings or events).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đứng đầu (verb phrase): to stand at the head of, to lead (can be used in both neutral and negative contexts, but less specific to crime than "cầm đầu").
- Ông ấy đứng đầu công ty. (He stands at the head of the company.)
Related Idioms
- (Không commonly used as a standalone idiom with "cầm đầu". The word itself often functions within descriptive phrases.)
verb
- To be the ringleader of