dọn đường
Definition
- Verb:
- To clear the way / to open up a path: The primary meaning is to physically remove obstacles from a road or path to make it passable.
- To pave the way / to prepare the ground: A figurative meaning referring to creating favorable conditions or making necessary preparations for a future event, plan, or for someone else's benefit.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công nhân đang dọn đường cho xe cứu thương đi qua. (Workers are clearing the way for the ambulance to pass.)
- Cuộc họp này nhằm dọn đường cho các đàm phán chính thức. (This meeting aims to pave the way for the official negotiations.)
- Anh ấy đã dọn đường cho tôi được nhận vào công ty. (He paved the way for me to get hired at the company.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in strategic, diplomatic, or procedural contexts to describe preparatory actions.
- Những cải cách này dọn đường cho sự phát triển kinh tế. (These reforms pave the way for economic development.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dọn dẹp (v): to clean up, to tidy up. This is a more general term for cleaning.
- Mở đường (v): to open a road; often used similarly in both literal and figurative senses.
Synonyms
- Clear the path: To remove physical obstacles.
- Pave the way: To make preparations for something to happen.
- Prepare the ground: To create suitable conditions.
Related Idioms
- Dọn mâm dọn bát: This idiom, literally "to set the tray and bowls," is about preparing the table for a meal and can be conceptually related to making preparations, though it is not a direct variant of "dọn đường."
verb
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to open up a path
