dắt díu
Definition
- Verb:
- To go together: To move from one place to another as a group, often implying a close or linked physical connection, such as holding hands or linking arms, especially among children, family members, or friends.
- To lead along / to guide: To take someone with you, often by the hand, providing guidance or assistance, especially for someone younger, smaller, or in need of help.
- To entice / to lure: To persuade or draw someone into going somewhere or doing something, often with a slightly negative connotation of leading someone into a trivial or undesirable activity.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Lũ trẻ dắt díu nhau ra đồng chơi. (The children went together out to the fields to play.)
- Bà dắt díu đứa cháu nhỏ qua đường. (The grandmother led the small grandchild across the street.)
- Nó hay dắt díu bạn bè đi chơi game cả ngày. (He often entices his friends to go play games all day.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often conveys a sense of informal, intimate, or collective movement. It is rarely used for formal or solitary actions.
Variants and Related Words
- Dắt (v): To lead by the hand, to guide. This is the core root verb.
- Mẹ dắt tay con vào lớp. (The mother holds her child's hand to lead them into class.)
- Díu (v): This is a rare, almost obsolete standalone verb meaning to attach or link. It is almost exclusively used in the compound dắt díu.
Synonyms
- To go together: To proceed as a group.
- To lead along: To guide someone by accompanying them.
- To tag along: To follow someone informally.
- To entice: To attract or persuade someone to do something.
Related Idioms
- Dắt díu nhau đi: A common phrase emphasizing the collective action of going somewhere together.
- Cả nhà dắt díu nhau đi chợ xuân. (The whole family went together to the spring market.)
verb
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to go together
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