Definition

1. Verb:
   • To wrap up neatly, to pack compactly: The action of arranging and enclosing items, especially miscellaneous ones, into a bundle or package in a tidy and organized manner.
   • To summarize concisely, to condense: The figurative action of expressing the essence of a larger amount of information (like a story, chapter, or idea) into a brief and clear form.

Usage Examples

• Verb (Literal: to wrap/pack):

  • Cô ấy gói ghém quần áo cẩn thận trước chuyến đi. (She carefully wrapped up the clothes before the trip.)
  • Hãy gói ghém hết đồ đạc vào trong vali. (Please pack up all the belongings into the suitcase.)

• Verb (Figurative: to summarize):

  • Anh ấy có thể gói ghém cả một câu chuyện dài chỉ trong vài câu. (He can condense a long story into just a few sentences.)
  • Bài báo gói ghém tình hình kinh tế phức tạp một cách dễ hiểu. (The article neatly packages the complex economic situation in an understandable way.)

Advanced Usage

• "gói ghém lại": To wrap something up (again/neatly). Emphasizes the action of making something compact or concluding something.

  • Sau khi xem xét, anh ấy gói ghém lại toàn bộ đề xuất. (After consideration, he wrapped up the entire proposal.)

• "gói ghém gọn gàng": To pack/wrap up neatly and tidily. A common collocation stressing orderliness.

  • Mọi ý tưởng đã được gói ghém gọn gàng trong bản báo cáo. (All ideas were neatly packaged in the report.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gói gắm (verb): A variant with identical meaning and usage to "gói ghém".
• Gói (verb): To wrap, to pack. The root verb, without the nuance of neatness or conciseness.
• Bọc (verb): To wrap, to cover. Often used for wrapping with a soft material.
• Tóm tắt (verb): To summarize. Similar to the figurative meaning but lacks the imagery of "packaging."

Synonyms

• Bọc gọn: To wrap up neatly.
• Thu gọn: To gather/compact.
• Cô đọng: To condense, to concentrate (used for ideas, language).
• Tổng kết: To summarize, to conclude.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "gói ghém" does not commonly form phrasal verbs with particles. Its meanings are expressed through collocations or the verb itself combined with adverbs.

Related Idioms

• Gói trọn trong lòng: To hold/keep something entirely in one's heart (a figurative use related to containing emotions).
  • Cô gói trọn nỗi nhớ trong lòng. (She holds the longing entirely in her heart.)
• Gọn như gói: As neat/compact as a wrapped package. (An idiom describing something very tidy.)
  • Căn phòng được sắp xếp gọn như gói. (The room was arranged as neat as a pin.)

1. cũng nói gói gắm
2. Wrap up neatly
   • Gói ghém các thứ đồ vặt lại
     To wrap up neatly all the miscellaneous things
3. Put neatly in a nutshell
   • Gói ghém cả chương sách lại mấy câu
     To put a whole chapter neatlly in a nutshell (in a few words)