dẫn thân

Anh ấy dẫn thân vào khu rừng tối để tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To expose oneself (to danger, risk, or hardship): "dẫn thân" describes the act of voluntarily entering or placing oneself in a situation that involves potential danger, difficulty, or sacrifice, often for a cause or goal.
   • To throw oneself into; to venture into: It implies a deliberate and often courageous or reckless decision to engage with a challenging circumstance.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đã dẫn thân vào vùng chiến sự để cứu trợ. (He exposed himself to the war zone to provide aid.)
  • Không nên dẫn thân vào những nơi nguy hiểm một mình. (One should not venture into dangerous places alone.)
  • Cô ấy sẵn sàng dẫn thân vì lý tưởng của mình. (She is willing to throw herself into the fray for her ideals.)

Advanced Usage

• "dẫn thân vào chỗ chết": to march/venture to one's death.

  • Chiến sĩ đó đã dẫn thân vào chỗ chết để bảo vệ đồng đội. (That soldier marched to his death to protect his comrades.)

• "dẫn thân vào con đường tội lỗi": to embark on a path of sin/crime.

  • Thanh niên ấy đã bị bạn xấu lôi kéo, dẫn thân vào con đường tội lỗi. (That young man was led astray by bad friends and embarked on a path of crime.)

Variants and Related Words

• Liều mình (verb): to risk one's life; a close synonym emphasizing self-endangerment.

  • Anh ta liều mình lao vào đám cháy. (He risked his life rushing into the fire.)

• Xông pha (verb): to charge forward; to brave (difficulties, battlefields). It shares the connotation of facing danger head-on but often in a more active, combative context.

  • Người lính xông pha nơi trận mạc. (The soldier braved the battlefield.)

Synonyms

• Mạo hiểm (verb): to adventure, to take risks. This is a more general term for engaging in risky activities.
• Đương đầu với nguy hiểm (phrase): to confront danger.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Dấn thân: This is a very close variant, often used interchangeably with "dẫn thân" in modern Vietnamese, meaning to devote oneself, to plunge into (a struggle, a cause). It can have a slightly more positive connotation of commitment.
  • Cô ấy dấn thân vào công tác từ thiện. (She devoted herself to charity work.)

Related Idioms

• "Chân ướt chân ráo": (lit. one foot wet, one foot dry) to be new/inexperienced in a situation. While not a direct synonym, it can describe the state of someone who has just "dẫn thân" into a new and unfamiliar, potentially difficult, environment.
  • Anh ấy chân ướt chân ráo dẫn thân vào nghề kinh doanh. (He, still wet behind the ears, ventured into the business.)