giằng
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pull forcefully, to tug, to wrest: To grasp something firmly and use strength to take it from someone or something, or to hold onto it against resistance. This action often involves a struggle or competition over an object.
- (In construction) To brace, to reinforce: To link structural components in a building or construction project to make them sturdy and stable.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to pull/tug):
- Hai đứa trẻ giằng nhau một món đồ chơi. (The two children tugged at a toy.)
- Cô ấy giằng lấy chiếc túi từ tay tên cướp. (She wrested the bag from the robber's hand.)
- Verb (to brace in construction):
- Công nhân đang giằng các cột cho vững. (The workers are bracing the pillars to make them stable.)
- Phải giằng móng nhà thật chắc trước khi xây. (The house foundation must be reinforced properly before building.)
Advanced Usage
- "giằng co": To struggle over something by pulling back and forth; to have a tug-of-war (literally or figuratively).
- Hai bên giằng co nhau từng tấc đất. (The two sides *struggled over/were locked in a tug-of-war over every inch of land.)
- "giằng xé": To tear or pull apart forcefully; often used metaphorically for inner turmoil or conflict.
- Nỗi đau giằng xé trái tim cô. (The pain tore at her heart.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thanh giằng (n): A brace, a strut (a structural component used for bracing).
- Các thanh giằng bằng thép giúp công trình vững chãi. (The steel braces make the structure sturdy.)
- Giằng móng (n): Foundation tie beam (a beam connecting foundation piles or footings).
- Sự giằng co (n): A struggle, a tug-of-war.
Synonyms
- Kéo: To pull (general term, less forceful or competitive than ).
- Giật: To yank, to snatch (a quick, sharp pull).
- Vật lộn: To wrestle, to struggle (more general physical struggle).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As Vietnamese does not have phrasal verbs in the same way English does, this section lists common verb phrases. - giằng lấy: To grab and hold onto forcefully. - giằng nhau: To pull at something with each other; to compete for something physically.
Related Idioms
- Giằng như giằng đồng tâm: To pull with all one's might (literally: to pull like pulling a bronze bell clapper). Implies using maximum effort in a struggle.
- Giằng đầu giằng cổ: To argue or struggle intensely (literally: to pull head and neck). Describes a fierce, often verbal, conflict.