Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Hidden from view; obscured: Refers to something that is concealed, blocked, or not directly visible.
   • Absent; not present: Describes a state of being away or not in attendance.
   • Deceased; dead and gone: A euphemistic term for someone who has died.

2. Verb:

   • To be subdued; to yield; to be forced to submit: Describes being brought to a state of submission or defeat, often under pressure or force.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Hidden):

  • Ngồi khuất sau cột đình. (To sit hidden from behind a pillar of the communal house.)
  • Căn nhà nằm khuất sau những tán cây. (The house is hidden behind the tree canopies.)

• Adjective (Absent):

  • "Thôi thì mắt khuất chẳng thà lòng đau." (Better [for you to be] absent than [for me to] feel a tug at my heartstrings.)

• Adjective (Deceased):

  • Kẻ khuất người còn. (The dead and the living.)

• Verb (To be subdued):

  • Dân tộc đó không bao giờ chịu khuất. (That nation never submits.)
  • Hắn bị khuất phục bởi sự thật. (He was subdued by the truth.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts, especially concerning absence or death.
• When used as a verb meaning "to submit," it often implies a moral or physical struggle against a greater force.

Variants and Related Words

• Khuất phục (v): to subdue, to conquer, to force into submission.

  • Khuất phục kẻ thù. (To subdue the enemy.)

• Khuất mắt (adj): out of sight.

  • Để nó khuất mắt đi. (Put it out of sight.)

• Khuất tất (adj, literary): obscure, not clear; often used to describe something morally dubious or not straightforward.

Synonyms

• Hidden: concealed, obscured, blocked.
• Absent: away, missing, not present.
• Deceased: departed, late, dead.
• Subdued: conquered, vanquished, overpowered.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Khuất núi ngồi trông: Literally "the mountain is hidden, [so I] sit and watch." Implies waiting for an obstacle to pass or for a situation to become clear.
• Chỗ khuất: a secluded or hidden spot.
  • Họ gặp nhau ở một chỗ khuất. (They met in a secluded spot.)

1. (Be) hidden from view,(Be) sheltered from
   • Ngồi khuất sau cột đình
     To sit hiddenfrom behind a pilla of the communal house.
2. (Be) absent
   • "Thôi thì mắt khuất chẳng thà lòng đau " (Nguyễn Du)
     Better be absent than feel a tug at one's heart - strings.
3. (Be)Gone;(Be) dead and gone
   • Kẻ khuất người còn
     The dead and the living
4. Be brought to one's knees, be subdued