Definition

1. Verb:
   • To leave, to depart: "dời chân" refers to the act of leaving a place or setting off. It is a somewhat formal, literary, or old-fashioned expression.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sau buổi tiệc, khách khứa lần lượt dời chân. (After the party, the guests gradually left.)
  • Ông ấy đã dời chân khỏi Hà Nội từ sáng sớm. (He left Hanoi early in the morning.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often used in written narratives or formal speech to add a poetic or refined tone. It emphasizes the physical act of moving one's feet to depart.
  • Khi màn đêm buông xuống, đoàn người mới dời chân. (When night fell, the group of people finally departed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rời đi (verb): To leave. This is the more common and neutral synonym.
• Lên đường (verb): To set off, to embark on a journey. Implies starting a trip.
• Ra đi (verb): To go away, to depart. Often carries an emotional or solemn connotation.

Synonyms

• Rời khỏi: To leave (a place).
• Bước đi: To walk away. Can be used similarly in a literary context.

Related Phrases

• Dời gót: A very literary variant with the same meaning (to leave). "Gót" means heel, so it's a metaphorical expression for departing.
  • Nhà thơ đã dời gót về miền quê. (The poet departed for the countryside.)

1. (cũ, kiểu cách) Leave, go off