chống chỏi
Verb: - To resist; to struggle: To make an effort to withstand or oppose something difficult, harmful, or an attack. It implies a defensive effort against pressure, adversity, or an opposing force.
The verb "chống chỏi" describes a continuous and often strenuous effort to endure or fight back against a challenging force or situation. It is used to talk about physical resistance, such as against an enemy or natural disaster, or metaphorical struggles, such as against difficulties in life or economic pressures. It often conveys a sense of resilience and tenacity.
- (The people in the storm area are having to struggle/resist the natural disaster.)
- (Small businesses struggle/resist against fierce competitive pressure.)
- (She fought/resisted against the illness with great fortitude.)
- "chống chỏi một mình": to struggle/resist alone.
- Anh ấy chống chỏi một mình trước mọi khó khăn. (He struggles alone against all difficulties.)
- "chống chỏi đến cùng": to resist/struggle to the very end.
- Họ quyết tâm chống chỏi đến cùng để bảo vệ lãnh thổ. (They are determined to resist to the very end to protect their territory.)
- Chống chọi (verb): A variant with identical meaning and usage to "chống chỏi". It is often used interchangeably.
- Cây cối chống chọi với bão. (The trees withstand the storm.)
- Chống cự (verb): To resist, to put up a fight. Often used in the context of physical or armed resistance.
- Quân địch đã chống cự quyết liệt. (The enemy troops resisted fiercely.)
- Đấu tranh (verb): To struggle, to fight (for a cause, right, etc.). It has a broader meaning and can imply a more active or ideological fight.
- Đấu tranh cho hòa bình. (To struggle/fight for peace.)
- Kháng cự: To resist, to oppose (often used in formal or military contexts).
- Cưỡng lại: To resist, to withstand (an impulse, force, or temptation).
- Vật lộn: To wrestle, to struggle (often implies a more chaotic or physical grappling with a problem).
Note: As Vietnamese does not have phrasal verbs in the same structure as English, this section lists common verb phrases. - Chống chỏi lại: to struggle/resist against (adds emphasis). - Chúng tôi phải chống chỏi lại cơn bão. (We had to struggle against the storm.)
- "Chống chỏi như que củi khô": To struggle like a dry stick (implying a feeble or hopeless resistance).
- Trước sức mạnh của đối thủ, họ chống chỏi như que củi khô. (Against the opponent's strength, they struggled feebly.)
- "Chân cứng đá mềm": Literally "hard feet, soft rock". It means perseverance and resilience will overcome obstacles, closely related to the spirit of "chống chỏi".
- Với tinh thần chân cứng đá mềm, họ đã chống chỏi thành công. (With a persevering spirit, they successfully resisted.)
- to resist; to strungle