lạc bước
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To get lost, to stray, to wander off (the path): Refers to the act of losing one's way, deviating from the intended path or direction, often while traveling or walking.
- To be adrift, to be displaced (figuratively): Can describe a state of being lost, wandering, or living away from one's homeland or familiar place, often with a sense of melancholy or nostalgia.
Usage Examples
Literal meaning (to get lost):
- Trong rừng sâu, chúng tôi dễ dàng lạc bước. (In the deep forest, we could easily get lost.)
- Đứa trẻ lạc bước trong siêu thị đông người. (The child got lost in the crowded supermarket.)
Figurative meaning (to be displaced/wander):
- Sau chiến tranh, nhiều người phải lạc bước tha hương. (After the war, many people were displaced and had to wander in foreign lands.)
- Thân phận lạc bước nơi đất khách quê người. (The fate of being adrift in a foreign land.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a poetic or literary tone, especially in its figurative sense, conveying a sense of loss, solitude, or nostalgia.
- It is commonly used in songs, poetry, and classical literature (e.g., in "Truyện Kiều" by Nguyễn Du: "Lỡ từ lạc bước bước ra").
Variants and Related Words
- Lạc lối (verb phrase): To lose one's way. More common for literal "getting lost".
- Tôi sợ lạc lối trong thành phố mới. (I'm afraid of getting lost in the new city.)
- Lưu lạc (verb): To live in exile, to wander; to be displaced. Closer to the figurative meaning of .
- Cuộc đời lưu lạc của người nghệ sĩ. (The wandering life of the artist.)
Synonyms
- Đi lạc: To go astray, to get lost.
- Lang thang: To wander, to roam (often without a specific destination).
Related Idioms/Phrases
- Lạc bước giang hồ: To wander the rivers and lakes (a poetic way to describe a life of wandering or adventure).
- Chàng trai với ước mơ lạc bước giang hồ. (The young man with dreams of wandering the world.)
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