lèo lái
Definition
- Verb:
- To steer; to pilot; to navigate: To control the direction and movement of a boat, ship, or vehicle.
- To lead; to guide; to direct: To be in charge of and control the course, actions, or strategy of an organization, project, or situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Thuyền trưởng giàu kinh nghiệm lèo lái con tàu qua cơn bão. (The experienced captain steered the ship through the storm.)
- Anh ấy là người lèo lái công ty vượt qua khủng hoảng tài chính. (He was the one who guided the company through the financial crisis.)
- Lái xe phải tập trung để lèo lái xe an toàn trên đường đèo. (The driver must concentrate to navigate the car safely on the mountain pass.)
Advanced Usage
- The term often implies skillful, strategic, and sometimes difficult control over a complex or challenging situation, not just simple direction.
- Vị chủ tịch khôn khéo lèo lái cuộc đàm phán đến một thỏa thuận có lợi. (The shrewd chairman skillfully steered the negotiations toward a favorable agreement.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lái (v): to drive (a car), to pilot. A simpler, more common verb for operating a vehicle.
- Anh ấy lái xe ô tô. (He drives a car.)
- Điều khiển (v): to control, to operate. A broader term for controlling machines or systems.
- Điều khiển máy bay từ xa. (To control a drone.)
Synonyms
- Steer: To guide the course of a vehicle.
- Pilot: To act as a pilot of an aircraft or ship; to guide through difficulties.
- Navigate: To plan and direct the route; to steer a course.
- Direct: To manage or guide by advice, supervision, or instruction.
- Guide: To lead or show the way.
Related Idioms
- Nắm lèo lái: To hold the reins; to be in charge.
- Sau khi ông ấy nghỉ hưu, con trai sẽ nắm lèo lái công ty. (After he retires, his son will take the reins of the company.)