Definition

1. Reflexive Verb:
   • To hide oneself, to conceal oneself: To intentionally place oneself out of sight or make oneself difficult to find or notice.
   • To lie low, to keep a low profile: To avoid attention or publicity, often for a period of time.

Usage Examples

• Reflexive Verb:
  • Con thỏ giấu mình sau bụi cây. (The rabbit hid itself behind the bush.)
  • Sau vụ bê bối, ông ấy đã giấu mình khỏi công chúng. (After the scandal, he concealed himself from the public.)
  • Anh ấy giấu mình trong phòng cả ngày. (He hid himself in his room all day.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấu mình trong bóng tối": to hide oneself in the shadows.
  • Kẻ tấn công giấu mình trong bóng tối. (The attacker hid himself in the shadows.)
• "giấu mình chờ thời cơ": to lie low and wait for an opportunity.
  • Hắn giấu mình chờ thời cơ để trả thù. (He lay low, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giấu (v): to hide, to conceal (an object or information).
  • Cô ấy giấu chìa khóa dưới thảm. (She hid the key under the rug.)
• Ẩn mình (v): to hide oneself; often used in more literary or formal contexts and can imply a longer or more complete concealment.
  • Vị ẩn sĩ ẩn mình trong rừng sâu. (The hermit secluded himself in the deep forest.)
• Trốn (v): to hide, to flee and hide (often from danger or pursuit).
  • Đứa trẻ trốn dưới gầm giường. (The child hid under the bed.)

Synonyms

• Nấp: to take cover, to crouch and hide (often behind something).
• Lẩn trốn: to evade and hide, to go into hiding (from someone/something).

Related Phrases

• Giấu mặt: to hide one's face; to remain anonymous or unseen.
  • Ngôi sao đó thường giấu mặt khi ra đường. (That star often hides her face when going out.)
• Giấu tên: to conceal one's name; to be anonymous.
  • Tác giả giấu tên dưới một bút danh. (The author concealed his name under a pseudonym.)

Related Idioms

• "Giấu đầu hở đuôi": Literally "to hide the head but expose the tail"; to do a poor job of hiding, to leave clues or evidence.
  • Kế hoạch của hắn thất bại vì giấu đầu hở đuôi. (His plan failed because he did a poor job of covering his tracks.)

1. Hide oneself