Definition

1. Noun:

   • Shoe: An item of footwear made from leather, rubber, or thick fabric, with a sole, worn to cover and protect the foot. (e.g., leather shoes, high-heeled shoes).

2. Verb:

   • To trample, to tread underfoot: To step or stamp on something repeatedly, often to crush or flatten it. (e.g., to be trampled to death by elephants).

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy mua một đôi giày mới. (He bought a new pair of shoes.)
  • Giày cao gót có thể gây đau chân. (High-heeled shoes can cause foot pain.)

• Verb:

  • Đám đông giày nát hoa trong vườn. (The crowd trampled the flowers in the garden.)
  • Bị voi giày chết. (Trodden to death by elephants.)

Advanced Usage

• "Giày vò": To torment, to torture (mentally or physically); to cause great suffering.
  • Nỗi ân hận giày vò anh ta suốt đêm. (Remorse tormented him all night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dép (n): Sandal; a type of open shoe.
• Ủng (n): Boot; a tall shoe.
• Giày thể thao (n): Sneakers, athletic shoes. (Compound word listed as a variant).
• Dây giày (n): Shoelace. (Compound word listed as a variant).

Synonyms

• Noun: Hài (archaic/literary word for shoe), hia (ancient boot).
• Verb: Giẫm, đạp (to step on, to stamp).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Giày xéo: To trample down, to crush underfoot (often used figuratively for oppression).
  • Kẻ xâm lược giày xéo lên mảnh đất quê hương. (The invaders trampled upon the homeland.)

Related Idioms

• Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng: (Literally: Not yet a doctor but already threatens the village chief). Similar to "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
• Đi giày vào chân: (Literally: To put shoes on feet). To be perfectly suited, to fit like a glove.
  • Công việc này đi giày vào chân với cô ấy. (This job fits her like a glove.)

noun

1. shoe
   • dây giày
     shoe-lace

verb

1. to trample, to tread under food
   • bị voi giày chết
     Trodden to death by the elephants