cuốc bộ

Vì hết xăng, chúng tôi đành phải cuốc bộ về nhà.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To go on foot / to walk: The primary meaning of "cuốc bộ" is to travel by walking, often implying a journey of some distance or effort. It is a colloquial and somewhat rustic term.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vì hết xăng, chúng tôi đành phải cuốc bộ về nhà. (Because we ran out of gas, we had to walk home.)
  • Cậu ấy cuốc bộ hơn mười cây số mỗi ngày để đi học. (He walks more than ten kilometers every day to go to school.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cuốc bộ" often carries a nuance of undertaking a walk out of necessity, lack of other options, or as a form of modest, effortful travel. It is less formal than "đi bộ".

Variants and Related Words

• Đi bộ (v): to walk, to go on foot. This is the standard, more neutral term for walking.
  • Họ thích đi bộ trong công viên. (They like to walk in the park.)

Synonyms

• To walk: to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
• To go on foot: to travel by walking.
• To trek: to go on a long, arduous walk (this captures some of the effort implied by "cuốc bộ").

Related Idioms

• While "cuốc bộ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its usage often paints a picture of simple, self-reliant, or strenuous travel.