chặt cứng

Dây thừng bị buộc chặt cứng, không thể nào tháo ra được.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tightly bound, firmly fastened: Describes something that is tied, fastened, or secured so tightly that movement or loosening is impossible.
   • Rigidly fixed, unyielding: Can describe a situation, agreement, or condition that is strict, inflexible, and allows no deviation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Dây thừng bị buộc chặt cứng, không thể nào tháo ra được. (The rope was tied tightly, impossible to untie.)
  • Hai bên đã ký một hợp đồng chặt cứng, không có điều khoản thay đổi. (The two parties signed a rigid contract with no amendment clauses.)
  • Cánh cửa bị khóa chặt cứng. (The door was locked shut.)

Advanced Usage

• "bó buộc chặt cứng": to be tightly constrained or bound.

  • Anh ấy cảm thấy bó buộc chặt cứng bởi những quy định của công ty. (He feels tightly constrained by the company's regulations.)

• "kiểm soát chặt cứng": to control tightly or rigidly.

  • Chính phủ kiểm soát chặt cứng thông tin trên báo chí. (The government tightly controls information in the press.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chặt chẽ (adj): Strict, tight, rigorous (often used for rules, management, or organization). It implies thoroughness and lack of loopholes but is less extreme than "chặt cứng".

  • Kế hoạch được chuẩn bị rất chặt chẽ. (The plan was prepared very meticulously.)

• Cứng nhắc (adj): Rigid, inflexible (often used for attitudes, thinking, or systems). It emphasizes stubbornness and lack of adaptability.

  • Ông ấy có lối suy nghĩ cứng nhắc. (He has a rigid way of thinking.)

Synonyms

• Chắc chắn: Firm, secure. (Focuses on stability and reliability).
• Nghiêm ngặt: Strict, stringent. (Focuses on severity of rules or standards).
• Bó buộc: Binding, restrictive.

Related Phrases

• Thắt chặt: To tighten (a policy, control, relationship). Often used as a verb.

  • Ngân hàng trung ương thắt chặt chính sách tiền tệ. (The central bank tightened its monetary policy.)

• Siết chặt: To tighten, to constrict (often with more force or pressure than "thắt chặt").

  • Cảnh sát siết chặt an ninh quanh tòa nhà. (The police tightened security around the building.)

Related Idioms

• "Kín như bưng": Literally "sealed like a wrapped package". Means very tight, secretive, or leak-proof. While not using "chặt cứng", it conveys a similar idea of being completely shut or secured.
  • Thông tin về dự án được giữ kín như bưng. (Information about the project is kept completely secret/tight.)