cóp nhặt

cóp nhặt

Cô bé cóp nhặt những chiếc lá rơi trong công viên.

Definitions
  1. Verb:
    • To gather, collect, or compile (often in a piecemeal or unsystematic way): Refers to the action of collecting bits and pieces of information, materials, or data from various sources, typically without a rigorous or organized method.
    • To glean: To collect information or material gradually and with effort from various sources.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Anh ấy cóp nhặt tài liệu từ nhiều nguồn khác nhau cho bài nghiên cứu. (He gathered documents from many different sources for his research.)
    • Cô ấy cóp nhặt những mảnh vỡ của bình hoa. (She collected the fragments of the vase.)
    • Nhà văn thường cóp nhặt ý tưởng từ cuộc sống hàng ngày. (Writers often glean ideas from daily life.)
Advanced Usage

  • "cóp nhặt kiến thức": to glean/pick up knowledge.

    • Cậu bé ham đọc sách để cóp nhặt kiến thức. (The boy loves reading books to glean knowledge.)

  • "cóp nhặt thông tin rời rạc": to piece together scattered bits of information.

    • Phóng viên phải cóp nhặt thông tin rời rạc để viết bài báo. (The reporter had to piece together scattered bits of information to write the article.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cóp (verb): To copy (in a dishonest way, like cheating); to crib. (Note: This is a separate word, but it is the root of "cóp nhặt". "Cóp nhặt" combines this sense of taking bits with "nhặt" - to pick up.)
  • Nhặt (verb): To pick up, to gather (e.g., from the ground).
  • Thu thập (verb): To collect, to gather (more systematic and formal than "cóp nhặt").
  • Sưu tầm (verb): To collect (as a hobby or with purpose, e.g., stamps, antiques).
Synonyms
  • Lượm lặt: To gather, to pick up (similar meaning, often used interchangeably).
  • Thu gom: To collect, to gather up.
  • Tích lũy: To accumulate, to amass (implies building up over time).
Related Phrases
  • "Cóp nhặt đây đó": to gather from here and there.
    • Bài viết của anh ta chỉ là cóp nhặt đây đó. (His writing is just a patchwork of things gathered from here and there.)
Related Idioms
  • "Ăn cóp" / "Quay cóp": To cheat (in an exam). (This idiom uses the root "cóp" and is related to the concept of taking bits dishonestly, but it is a distinct phrase.)
    • Sinh viên đó bị đuổi học vì tội ăn cóp. (That student was expelled for the offense of cheating.)