giữ rịt

Thân thiện

Mẹ giữ rịt chiếc hộp quý trong tay.

Definition

1. 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.)

Học thuật

1. Hold oast; keep something selfishly for oneself