giữ rịt
Definition
- Verb:
- To hold fast; to keep something selfishly for oneself: "giữ rịt" describes the action of tightly holding onto something and refusing to let go or share it, often out of selfishness or excessive attachment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nó giữ rịt món đồ chơi, không cho em chơi cùng. (He holds fast to the toy, not letting his younger sibling play with it.)
- Cô ấy giữ rịt những bí mật của mình. (She keeps her secrets selfishly to herself.)
Advanced Usage
- "giữ rịt lấy": to cling tightly to something.
- Anh ta giữ rịt lấy chiếc ví, sợ bị mất. (He clings tightly to the wallet, afraid of losing it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Giữ chặt (verb): to hold tight. (This is a more neutral term without the strong connotation of selfishness.)
- Ôm khư khư (verb): to hug/cling to something possessively. (This is a very close synonym, often used figuratively.)
Synonyms
- Nắm chặt: to grasp tightly.
- Chiếm giữ: to possess, to hold (can imply keeping for oneself).
Related Phrases
- Giữ của: to keep/hoard possessions.
- Bà cụ có thói quen giữ của, không muốn vứt bỏ thứ gì. (The old lady has a habit of hoarding things, not wanting to throw anything away.)
Related Idioms
- Khư khư giữ lấy: to stubbornly cling to something.
- Anh ấy khư khư giữ lấy quan điểm cũ của mình. (He stubbornly clings to his old point of view.)
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Hold oast; keep something selfishly for oneself
