cheo veo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Precariously perched or dangling: Describes an object or person located in a high, steep, or elevated position in a way that seems unstable, insecure, or liable to fall.
- Tottering or unsteady: Can describe something that is in a state of imbalance or shaky instability.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Căn nhà nhỏ nằm cheo veo trên sườn núi. (The small house is perched precariously on the mountainside.)
- Anh ấy đứng cheo veo trên cành cây cao. (He was standing unsteadily on the high tree branch.)
- Tảng đá cheo veo bên vực thẳm. (The rock is dangling precariously over the abyss.)
Advanced Usage
- The word often carries a connotation of visual drama and risk, emphasizing the height and the lack of secure footing. It is frequently used in descriptive writing to create a vivid image of danger or isolation.
Variants and Related Words
- Cheo leo (adj): This is a close variant with a very similar meaning, also describing a steep, high, and dangerous location.
- Con đường cheo leo lên đỉnh núi. (The steep, perilous road up to the mountain peak.)
Synonyms
- Precarious: Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
- Perilous: Full of danger or risk.
- Unsteady: Not firmly fixed, supported, or balanced.
Related Idioms
- While "cheo veo" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its descriptive nature is central to many phrases depicting danger.
- Ở thế cheo veo: To be in a precarious situation or position.
- Công ty đang ở thế cheo veo trước nguy cơ phá sản. (The company is in a precarious position facing the risk of bankruptcy.)