giày
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Definition
Noun:
- Shoe: An item of footwear made from leather, rubber, or thick fabric, with a sole, worn to cover and protect the foot. (e.g., leather shoes, high-heeled shoes).
Verb:
- To trample, to tread underfoot: To step or stamp on something repeatedly, often to crush or flatten it. (e.g., to be trampled to death by elephants).
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Anh ấy mua một đôi giày mới. (He bought a new pair of shoes.)
- Giày cao gót có thể gây đau chân. (High-heeled shoes can cause foot pain.)
Verb:
- Đám đông giày nát hoa trong vườn. (The crowd trampled the flowers in the garden.)
- Bị voi giày chết. (Trodden to death by elephants.)
Advanced Usage
- "Giày vò": To torment, to torture (mentally or physically); to cause great suffering.
- Nỗi ân hận giày vò anh ta suốt đêm. (Remorse tormented him all night.)
Variants and Related Words
- Dép (n): Sandal; a type of open shoe.
- Ủng (n): Boot; a tall shoe.
- Giày thể thao (n): Sneakers, athletic shoes. (Compound word listed as a variant).
- Dây giày (n): Shoelace. (Compound word listed as a variant).
Synonyms
- Noun: Hài (archaic/literary word for shoe), hia (ancient boot).
- Verb: Giẫm, đạp (to step on, to stamp).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Giày xéo: To trample down, to crush underfoot (often used figuratively for oppression).
- Kẻ xâm lược giày xéo lên mảnh đất quê hương. (The invaders trampled upon the homeland.)
Related Idioms
- Chưa đỗ ông nghè đã đe hàng tổng: (Literally: Not yet a doctor but already threatens the village chief). Similar to "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
- Đi giày vào chân: (Literally: To put shoes on feet). To be perfectly suited, to fit like a glove.
- Công việc này đi giày vào chân với cô ấy. (This job fits her like a glove.)
noun
- shoe
- dây giàyshoe-lace
verb
- to trample, to tread under food
- bị voi giày chếtTrodden to death by the elephants