lui gót
Definition
- Verb:
- To retreat, to step back, to withdraw: The act of moving backwards, away from a place, situation, or confrontation, often implying a concession or a strategic withdrawal.
- To recede, to fall back: To move back from a previous position or advance.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thấy đối thủ quá mạnh, anh ta đành lui gót. (Seeing the opponent was too strong, he had no choice but to retreat.)
- Sau cuộc đối đầu căng thẳng, cả hai bên đều lui gót. (After the tense confrontation, both sides withdrew.)
- Đoàn quân đã lui gót về phía sau để củng cố lực lượng. (The troops fell back to the rear to consolidate their forces.)
Advanced Usage
- "lui gót nhường bước": to step back and yield; to concede.
- Trong tranh chấp, đôi khi lui gót nhường bước là khôn ngoan. (In a dispute, sometimes stepping back and yielding is wise.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lui bước (verb): A direct synonym meaning to step back, to retreat.
- Rút lui (verb): To withdraw, to pull back (often used in military or formal contexts).
- Thoái lui (verb): To retreat, to recede (carries a formal or strategic tone).
Synonyms
- Rút đi: to pull away, to leave.
- Lùi lại: to move back, to step back.
- Nhượng bộ: to concede, to yield.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Lui gót về: to retreat to (a place).
- Họ lui gót về căn cứ an toàn. (They retreated to the safe base.)
Related Idioms
- "Biết mình biết ta, trăm trận trăm thắng; không biết mình biết người thì lui gót mà về": (A proverb) Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles; not knowing necessitates retreat. This highlights the strategic wisdom of withdrawal.