Definition

1. Noun:
   • Corner, angle, canthus (literary, archaic): "Khoé" is a literary term referring to the corner of something, most commonly the corner of the eye or mouth. It often implies a subtle, graceful curve or line.
   • Trick, cunning stratagem: "Khoé" can also mean a clever trick, a sly maneuver, or a cunning scheme, often used in a negative context.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Corner/Angle):

  • Khoé mắt cô ấy hơi đỏ. (The corner of her eye is slightly red.)
  • Một nụ cười nở trên khoé môi. (A smile appeared at the corner of [his/her] lips.)

• Noun (Trick/Stratagem):

  • Hắn ta giở đủ mọi khoé để trốn thuế. (He pulled every trick to evade taxes.)
  • Đừng tin hắn, toàn là những khoé lừa đảo. (Don't trust him; they're all deceptive tricks.)

Advanced Usage

• "Khoé mắt": The corner of the eye (canthus).

  • Ánh nhìn từ khoé mắt. (A glance from the corner of the eye.)

• "Khoé miệng": The corner of the mouth.

  • Nâng khóe miệng lên thành một nụ cười. (To lift the corner of the mouth into a smile.)

• "Giở khoé" / "Làm khoé": To pull a trick, to use cunning methods.

  • Nó lại giở cái khoé cũ ra để lừa người khác. (He pulled out the same old trick to deceive others again.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khóe léo (adj): Clever, cunning, skillful (often in a sly or tricky way). This is a compound word.

  • Một thương nhân khóe léo. (A cunning merchant.)

• Mánh khoé (n): Trick, gimmick, ploy. This is a compound word.

  • Những mánh khoé trong kinh doanh. (Tricks of the trade.)

Synonyms

• Góc (n): Angle, corner (neutral, geometric term).
• Mưu mẹo (n): Cunning scheme, trick.
• Thủ đoạn (n): Maneuver, tactic (can be neutral or negative).

Related Phrases

• "Biết nhiều khoé": To know many tricks; to be very cunning.

  • Tên buôn lậu đó biết nhiều khoé lắm. (That smuggler knows many tricks.)

• "Khoé hẹp" / "Khoé dài" (literary): Descriptions of the shape of the eye's corner, often used in poetry to describe beauty.

  • Đôi mắt khoé dài. (Eyes with long corners.)

Related Idioms

• "Nằm trong khoé mắt": To be within one's sight or attention (literally: to lie in the corner of the eye).

  • Mọi việc đều nằm trong khoé mắt của ông chủ. (Everything is within the boss's sight.)

• "Cười nơi khoé môi": To smile subtly (literally: to smile at the corner of the lips).

  • Cô ấy chỉ cười nơi khoé môi. (She only smiled subtly at the corner of her lips.)

1. (cũ,văn chương) Corner, angle, canthus
   • Khoé mắt
     Corner of the eye, canthus
2. Trick
   • Giở mọi khoé để lừa bịp
     To pull all tricks and deceive