Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wrinkle, to pucker: To slightly contract or gather a part of the face, especially the eyebrows or forehead, often expressing concentration, worry, or displeasure.
   • To stack, to place one on top of another (regional/dialectal usage): To arrange objects in a pile by putting them on top of each other.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to wrinkle):
  • Cô ấy díu mày lại khi suy nghĩ. (She wrinkled her brow while thinking.)
  • Đừng díu trán, trông bạn có vẻ lo lắng quá. (Don't pucker your forehead; you look too worried.)
• Verb (to stack - regional):
  • Họ díu những cuốn sách lên bàn. (They stacked the books on the table.)

Advanced Usage

• "díu mày": to frown, to knit one's brows.
  • Anh ấy chỉ díu mày mà không nói gì. (He just frowned without saying anything.)
• "díu môi": to purse one's lips (a less common but possible expression).
  • Cô bé díu môi tỏ vẻ không đồng ý. (The little girl pursed her lips to show disagreement.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhíu (verb): The more standard and common variant meaning "to wrinkle" (e.g., - to frown).
• Cau (verb): To furrow, to knit (e.g., - to furrow one's brow), often implying a stronger expression of anger or deep thought than .
• Chồng (verb): To stack, to pile up. This is the standard word for the "stacking" meaning of the regional usage of .

Synonyms

• Nhăn (verb): To wrinkle (can be used for skin or fabric).
• Chun (verb): To gather, to pucker (often used for fabric or lips).

Notes on Usage

• "Díu" is considered a regional or dialectal form. In most standard contexts, "nhíu" is preferred, especially in writing.
• The primary and most frequent use is in the phrase "díu/nhíu mày" (to frown).
• The meaning "to stack" is very specific to certain dialects and is largely replaced by "chồng" or "xếp chồng" in standard Vietnamese.

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