chõi

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To resist; to oppose: To actively push back against a force, pressure, or authority; to strive against.
   • To support; to prop up: To hold something up or prevent it from falling by applying counter-pressure.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to resist/oppose):
  • Cây nhỏ chõi lại gió mạnh. (The small tree resists the strong wind.)
  • Họ kiên quyết chõi lại mệnh lệnh. (They firmly opposed the order.)
• Verb (to support/prop):
  • Anh ấy dùng cột gỗ để chõi cánh cửa sắp đổ. (He used a wooden post to prop up the falling door.)
  • Phải chõi mái nhà cho vững. (We must support the roof to make it stable.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "chõi" often implies a physical or metaphorical action of applying force against another force. It is not a common word in everyday modern conversation and may be found more in descriptive or literary contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Chống chõi (v): to struggle against; to resist strenuously. This compound is more frequently used than "chõi" alone.
  • Người dân chống chõi qua cơn bão. (The people struggled through the storm.)

Synonyms

• Resist: to withstand the action or effect of something.
• Oppose: to actively disagree with or attempt to prevent something.
• Prop: to support or keep in position.

Related Idioms

• Chõi lại số phận: to fight against fate.
  • Ông ấy không đầu hàng mà quyết chõi lại số phận. (He did not surrender but was determined to fight against fate.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to resist; to oppose; to support