Definition

1. Verb:
   • To huddle heads together, to put heads close together: Describes the action of two or more people bringing their heads close to each other, often to look at something, talk secretly, or share an activity in a close, intimate, or conspiratorial manner.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai đứa trẻ chụm đầu xem điện thoại. (The two children huddled their heads together to look at the phone.)
  • Nhóm bạn chụm đầu bàn kế hoạch. (The group of friends put their heads together to discuss the plan.)
  • Họ chụm đầu cùng đọc một quyển sách. (They huddled together to read the same book.)

Advanced Usage

• "chụm đầu lại": to huddle together (emphasizing the gathering action).
  • Mọi người chụm đầu lại để nghe câu chuyện. (Everyone huddled together to listen to the story.)
• "chụm đầu trò chuyện": to have a close, intimate conversation.
  • Hai bà lão chụm đầu trò chuyện ở góc vườn. (The two old ladies had a close conversation in the corner of the garden.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chụm (verb): to gather, to bring together (often used for parts of the body or objects).
  • Chụm tay: to cup one's hands.
  • Chụm lửa: to gather kindling to start a fire.
• Đầu (noun): head.

Synonyms

• Cúi đầu vào nhau: to bow heads together.
• Khụt khịt (informal, often for children/animals): to snuggle, to nuzzle.
• Tụ tập sát vào nhau: to gather closely together.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Chụm đầu chụm cổ (idiomatic): to be in a very close, often secretive, huddle; implies deep, intense discussion or plotting.
  • Cả bọn chụm đầu chụm cổ trong phòng cả tiếng đồng hồ. (The whole gang was in a deep huddle in the room for a whole hour.)

Related Idioms

• Chụm đầu bàn mưu tính kế: to put heads together to scheme or plan (often with a slightly negative connotation of plotting).
  • Chúng nó cứ chụm đầu bàn mưu tính kế suốt ngày. (They just spend all day putting their heads together to scheme.)