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cọ xát

Hai viên đá được cọ xát vào nhau để tạo ra tia lửa.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To rub repeatedly: To move something back and forth against a surface or another object with pressure.
    • To come into contact with, to experience (through direct involvement): To engage directly with a challenging or diverse environment, often leading to learning or testing one's abilities.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (Physical Rubbing):

    • Đứa bé cọ xát hai viên đá vào nhau. (The child rubbed the two stones together.)
    • Tiếng cành cây cọ xát vào cửa sổ nghe rất khó chịu. (The sound of the branch rubbing against the window is very unpleasant.)

  • Verb (Experiential Contact):

    • Sinh viên cần cọ xát nhiều với thực tế. (Students need to come into constant contact with reality.)
    • Đội bóng đó cọ xát với nhiều đối thủ mạnh trước giải đấu. (That team experienced playing against many strong opponents before the tournament.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in a figurative sense to describe the process of gaining maturity, skill, or resilience through direct and often challenging experience.
    • Cọ xát thị trường quốc tế là cần thiết cho doanh nghiệp. (Getting exposure to the international market is necessary for a business.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sự cọ xát (n): The act or state of rubbing; friction (both physical and figurative).
    • Sự cọ xát giữa các bộ phận máy gây ra mài mòn. (The friction between machine parts causes wear.)
    • Sự cọ xát xã hội giúp con người trưởng thành. (Social friction helps people mature.)
Synonyms
  • To rub: To move one's hand or an object back and forth on a surface.
  • To chafe: To irritate or wear away by rubbing.
  • To experience: To encounter or undergo (an event or situation).
  • To be exposed to: To be subjected to a particular influence or environment.
Related Idioms
  • Cọ xát thực tế / Cọ xát thực tiễn: To gain practical, hands-on experience; to be tempered by real-world conditions.
    • Luật sư trẻ phải cọ xát thực tế nhiều mới giỏi được. (Young lawyers must gain a lot of practical experience to become skilled.)
cọ xát

Hai viên đá được cọ xát vào nhau để tạo ra tia lửa.

  1. To rub repeatedly
  2. To come into contact with, to experience
    • cọ xát nhiều với thực tế
      to come constantly into contact with reality