Definition

1. Verb:
   • To settle, to arrange, to see to something being done satisfactorily: "khuôn xếp" means to organize, arrange, or manage matters in a neat, orderly, and satisfactory manner. It implies careful planning and execution to bring things to a proper state.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người nội trợ giỏi khuôn xếp việc nhà đâu ra đấy. (A good housewife neatly settles her household affairs.)
  • Anh ấy đang khuôn xếp lại công việc sau kỳ nghỉ. (He is arranging the work again after the holiday.)
  • Cô ấy biết cách khuôn xếp mọi thứ một cách hiệu quả. (She knows how to organize everything efficiently.)

Advanced Usage

• "khuôn xếp ổn thỏa": to settle satisfactorily, to arrange amicably.
  • Hai bên đã khuôn xếp ổn thỏa vụ tranh chấp. (The two parties have settled the dispute amicably.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sắp xếp (verb): to arrange, to organize. (This is a more common and general synonym.)
• Thu xếp (verb): to arrange, to manage (often regarding time or specific matters).
• Bố trí (verb): to arrange, to deploy (often regarding space or personnel).

Synonyms

• Settle: to resolve or bring to order.
• Arrange: to put things in a proper order.
• Organize: to arrange systematically.
• Manage: to handle or control.

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• Khuôn xếp công việc: to arrange/manage work.
• Khuôn xếp nhà cửa: to settle/handle household matters.

Related Idioms

1. Settle, see to (something) done satisfactorily
   • Người nội trợ giỏi khuôn xếp việc nhà đâu ra đấy
     A good housewife neatly settlets her household affairs, a good housewife contrives well