khuất nẻo
Definition
- Adjective:
- Remote and hidden: Describing a place that is far away, secluded, and difficult to access, often because it is tucked away from main paths.
- Out-of-the-way / secluded: Referring to a location that is isolated and not frequented by people, often implying quietness and obscurity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Ngôi nhà ấy nằm ở một nơi rất khuất nẻo. (That house is located in a very remote and hidden place.)
- Con đường mòn khuất nẻo dẫn vào rừng sâu. (The out-of-the-way trail leads deep into the forest.)
Advanced Usage
- Used poetically or in literature to evoke a sense of profound distance, isolation, or inaccessibility, often with a melancholic or contemplative tone.
- Nhớ về quê hương khuất nẻo. (To remember a homeland that is remote and far-away.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hẻo lánh (adj): remote, desolate, isolated. A close synonym often used interchangeably.
- Xa xôi (adj): distant, far-away. Focuses more on geographical distance than seclusion.
- Vắng vẻ (adj): quiet, deserted, lacking people. Focuses on the absence of people rather than physical inaccessibility.
Synonyms
- Secluded: Kept away from the view or presence of others.
- Remote: Far away in distance or time; isolated.
- Out-of-the-way: Not commonly traveled or known; secluded.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "khuất nẻo" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, it is used in poetic expressions to describe:
- Chốn khuất nẻo: a secluded spot, a hidden corner of the world.
- Tìm một chốn khuất nẻo để ẩn dật. (To find a secluded spot to live in retreat.)