Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bend one's head/body forward; to lean forward: Describes the physical action of tilting the head or the upper part of the body towards the front.
   • To be engrossed in; to immerse oneself in: Used figuratively to describe concentrating deeply on something, often to the exclusion of everything else.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Physical action):
  • Anh ấy chúi người xuống để nhặt đồ. (He bent down to pick up the item.)
  • Chiếc thuyền chúi mũi xuống nước. (The boat dipped its prow into the water.)
• Verb (Figurative, being engrossed):
  • Cậu ấy chúi đầu vào sách cả ngày. (He buried his head in books all day.)
  • Đừng chúi vào điện thoại nữa! (Stop being glued to your phone!)

Advanced Usage

• "chúi đầu vào (việc gì)": To bury one's head in (something); to be completely absorbed in a task.
  • Cô ấy chúi đầu vào công việc để quên đi nỗi buồn. (She immersed herself in work to forget her sadness.)
• "chúi mũi vào (việc gì)": Similar to "chúi đầu vào," emphasizing being nose-deep into something.
  • Thằng bé chúi mũi vào trò chơi điện tử. (The boy is nose-deep in his video game.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chúi đầu (verb phrase): A common compound meaning to bury one's head (literally or figuratively).
• Chúi mũi (verb phrase): A colloquial variant similar to "chúi đầu."
• Cúi (verb): To bow (the head or body). While similar, "cúi" is a more general term for bowing, often as a gesture of respect or to look down, whereas "chúi" implies a forward-leaning motion, sometimes with momentum or deep focus.

Synonyms

• Cúi xuống: To bend down.
• Dán mắt vào: To glue one's eyes to something (for the figurative sense).
• Đam mê: To be passionate about (for the figurative sense of deep engagement).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Chúi vào một góc: To huddle/curl up in a corner. This can be literal (physically hiding) or figurative (withdrawing from society).
  • Sau thất bại, anh ta chỉ muốn chúi vào một góc. (After the failure, he just wanted to hide away in a corner.)
• Ngã chúi đầu xuống: To fall headfirst.
  • Cậu bé trượt chân và ngã chúi đầu xuống. (The boy slipped and fell headfirst.)

verb

1. To bend one's head forward
   • đi hơi chúi về phía trước
     to walk with one's head a little bent forward
   • thuyền chúi mũi
     the boat bent its prow forward, the boat dipped its prow
2. To be completely engrossed in
   • chúi vào công việc
     to be completely engrossed in one's work