giong buồm
Definition
- Verb (Nautical):
- To set sail: To prepare a sailing vessel for departure by hoisting and arranging its sails to catch the wind.
- To sail: To travel across water in a sailing vessel using the power of the wind.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thuyền trưởng ra lệnh giong buồm ra khơi. (The captain ordered to set sail for the open sea.)
- Họ giong buồm về phía đông. (They sailed toward the east.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is poetic and somewhat literary, evoking traditional seafaring imagery. It is less common in modern, everyday speech about motorized boats.
Variants and Related Words
- Nhổ neo (v): to weigh anchor (the action preceding or accompanying ).
- Xuất bến / Rời bến (v): to depart from the dock/wharf (a more general term).
Synonyms
- To set sail: To begin a sea voyage.
- To sail: To travel by sea using sails.
Related Idioms
- Giong buồm ra khơi: To set sail for the open sea; often used metaphorically to mean embarking on a new venture or journey into the unknown.
- Tuổi trẻ là lúc ta giong buồm ra khơi, khám phá thế giới. (Youth is when we set sail to explore the world.)