Definition

1. Verb:
   • To herd, to tend (livestock): The primary meaning of "chăn dắt" is to lead, guide, and care for a group of grazing animals such as cattle, buffalo, or sheep.
   • To guide, to lead, to look after (people): An extended meaning refers to the act of guiding, directing, or taking care of a group of people, often implying a protective or supervisory role.

Usage Examples

• Verb (herding animals):

  • Người nông dân chăn dắt đàn cừu trên đồi. (The farmer herds the flock of sheep on the hill.)
  • Công việc của anh ấy là chăn dắt trâu bò. (His job is to tend to oxen and buffaloes.)

• Verb (guiding people):

  • Cô giáo chăn dắt lũ trẻ trong chuyến dã ngoại. (The teacher looked after the children during the field trip.)
  • Vị linh mục chăn dắt con chiên của mình. (The priest tends to his flock.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a connotation of gentle guidance and responsible care, whether applied to animals or people. In religious contexts, it is a common metaphor for spiritual leadership.

Variants and Related Words

• Chăn nuôi (v): to raise livestock, to breed animals.

  • Gia đình họ chăn nuôi gà và lợn. (Their family raises chickens and pigs.)

• Chăn thả (v): to graze, to pasture (animals).

  • Đàn bò đang được chăn thả trên cánh đồng. (The herd of cattle is being grazed in the field.)

Synonyms

• Herd: to make animals move together as a group.
• Tend: to care for or look after.
• Guide: to lead or direct in a particular way.

Related Idioms

• Chăn dắt con chiên: (religious idiom) to shepherd one's flock; to guide one's followers or congregation.
  • Sứ mệnh của nhà lãnh đạo là chăn dắt con chiên. (The leader's mission is to shepherd the flock.)

1. To herd, to tend
   • chăn dắt trâu bò
     to herd oxen and buffaloes
2. To tend, to mind
   • chăn dắt đàn em nhỏ
     to tend a band of little brothers and sisters