Definition

Verb: - To trample upon; to tread underfoot: To step on something or someone heavily and repeatedly, often causing damage or destruction. It conveys a sense of cruelty, oppression, or utter disrespect, implying the target is treated as worthless. - To crush; to ravage: To destroy or devastate something completely, often in a metaphorical sense, such as violating rights, dignity, or a nation.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Kẻ xâm lược đã giày xéo mảnh đất quê hương chúng tôi. (The invaders trampled upon our homeland.)
  • Không được giày xéo lên nhân phẩm của người khác. (You must not trample upon the dignity of others.)
  • Những kẻ cầm quyền độc tài giày xéo quyền tự do của người dân. (The dictatorial rulers trampled on the people's freedom.)

Advanced Usage

• "bị giày xéo": to be trampled upon; to be oppressed.
  • Đất nước bị giày xéo bởi chiến tranh. (The country was ravaged by war.)
• Often used in formal, literary, or journalistic contexts to describe severe oppression, invasion, or moral violation. It carries a strong emotional weight of injustice and suffering.

Variants and Related Words

• Giày đạp (verb): To trample; to oppress. A close synonym, though can imply a more thorough or repeated crushing action.
• Chà đạp (verb): To trample; to crush underfoot. Another strong synonym emphasizing destructive action.
• Xâm phạm (verb): To violate; to infringe upon. Less physical, more focused on rights or boundaries.

Synonyms

• Trample: Dẫm đạp, chà đạp.
• Crush: Nghiền nát, đè bẹp.
• Oppress: Áp bức.
• Violate: Xâm phạm, vi phạm.

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Giày xéo chủ quyền: To trample upon sovereignty.
• Giày xéo lên công lý: To trample upon justice.
• Giày xéo nhân quyền: To trample on human rights.

Related Idioms

• Giày xéo lên tim gan (idiom): To trample on someone's heart and liver; to cause extreme heartache and torment. This is a figurative, highly emotional extension.
  • Lời nói của hắn như giày xéo lên tim gan cô ấy. (His words trampled on her very heart.)

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