Definition

1. Verb:
   • To march in a parade; to parade: Refers to the organized, often ceremonial, movement of a group of people (e.g., soldiers, students) in a procession, typically in a straight line or formation.
   • To stroll, to saunter; to walk in a leisurely, often aimless or showy manner: Describes walking without haste, sometimes to be seen or to observe one's surroundings.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to march/parade):

  • Các chiến sĩ diễu binh qua Quảng trường Ba Đình. (The soldiers marched past Ba Dinh Square.)
  • Đoàn học sinh sẽ diễu hành trong lễ khai giảng. (The student contingent will parade during the opening ceremony.)

• Verb (to stroll/saunter):

  • Anh ấy thích diễu phố vào buổi tối. (He likes to stroll around the streets in the evening.)
  • Cô ấy diễu bộ một cách kiêu hãnh. (She sauntered proudly.)

Advanced Usage

• "diễu võ dương oai": To show off one's strength or power; to parade one's martial prowess (often used figuratively).

  • Hắn chỉ thích diễu võ dương oai chứ không thực sự giỏi. (He just likes to show off his power but isn't actually skilled.)

• "diễu qua diễu lại": To walk back and forth repeatedly, often in a showy or deliberate manner.

  • Anh ta cứ diễu qua diễu lại trước cửa lớp. (He kept walking back and forth in front of the classroom door.)

Variants and Related Words

• Diễu hành (verb/noun): To parade; a parade. This is the most common compound form.

  • Cuộc diễu hành rất hoành tráng. (The parade was very spectacular.)

• Diễu binh (verb/noun): Military parade; to march in a military parade.

• Diễu phố (verb): To parade/show off on the street; to stroll around town.

Synonyms

• Đi duyệt binh, duyệt binh: To review troops; to hold a military inspection (more formal/official than "diễu").
• Đi dạo, tản bộ: To take a walk, to stroll (neutral, without the showy connotation of "diễu").
• Khoe khoang, phô trương: To show off, to flaunt (for the figurative/showy aspect).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "diễu" is not commonly used with particles to form distinct phrasal verbs in the same way as English. Its meanings are primarily expressed through the compound words listed above (e.g., diễu hành, diễu binh).

Related Idioms

• "Diễu như pháo ran": To be extremely showy or ostentatious (literally: to parade/show off like firecrackers popping).
  • Cô ấy ăn mặc diễu như pháo ran trong bữa tiệc. (She dressed in an extremely showy manner at the party.)

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