ghé vai

Thân thiện

Mọi người cùng ghé vai dọn dẹp sân trường sau buổi lễ.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To shoulder one's share of responsibility; to lend a shoulder: The phrase describes the act of joining others to contribute effort and take on a portion of a common burden, task, or responsibility. It implies collaborative effort and shared duty.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Mọi người cùng ghé vai để dựng lại ngôi nhà. (Everyone lent a shoulder to rebuild the house.)
  • Anh ấy sẵn sàng ghé vai gánh vác việc chung. (He is ready to shoulder his share of the common work.)
  • Chúng ta phải biết ghé vai khi cộng đồng gặp khó khăn. (We must know how to lend our shoulders when the community faces difficulties.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is almost always used in a figurative sense to denote moral or physical support within a group. It carries a positive connotation of voluntarism, solidarity, and collective spirit.

Variants and Related Words

• Ghé vai gánh vác (verb phrase): To shoulder and bear (a responsibility); a more complete and common idiom emphasizing taking on and carrying a burden.
  • Thanh niên nên ghé vai gánh vác việc nước. (Young people should shoulder the country's affairs.)

Synonyms

• To contribute: to give (effort, help) to a common purpose.
• To pitch in: to join others in helping with a task.
• To share the burden: to take on part of a difficult responsibility with others.

Related Idioms

• Chung tay góp sức: to join hands and contribute strength; a closely related idiom emphasizing collective contribution.
  • Cả xóm chung tay góp sức, ghé vai sửa cây cầu. (The whole village joined hands, lent their shoulders to repair the bridge.)

Học thuật

1. Shoulder one's share of responsibility for
   • Ghé vai gánh vác việc công
     To shoulder one's share of responsibility for public affairs