Definition

1. 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.

verb

1. to pull
   • giằng co
     to pull about