lên bờ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To go ashore / to come ashore: The primary meaning of "lên bờ" is to move from a body of water (such as a river, sea, or boat) onto dry land or the shore.
- To land: It can describe the act of reaching or stepping onto the land from a watercraft.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Sau chuyến đi dài, thủy thủ đoàn vui mừng lên bờ. (After the long voyage, the crew was happy to go ashore.)
- Con rùa biển chậm rãi lên bờ để đẻ trứng. (The sea turtle slowly came ashore to lay its eggs.)
- Chúng tôi xuống thuyền, chèo một lúc rồi lên bờ ở một bãi cát khác. (We got in the boat, rowed for a while, and then landed on a different sandy beach.)
Advanced Usage
- Used metaphorically to indicate transitioning from an unstable, risky, or fluid situation to a stable, secure, or settled one.
- Anh ấy đã đầu tư mạo hiểm nhiều năm, giờ muốn lên bờ, sống ổn định. (He has been venture investing for years and now wants to "come ashore" and live a stable life.)
Variants and Related Words
Vào bờ (verb phrase): to head to/toward the shore, to make for land.
- Cơn bão đến gần, tất cả tàu thuyền đều phải vào bờ. (As the storm approached, all boats had to head to shore.)
Lên bộ (verb phrase): an older or less common variant with the same meaning as "lên bờ."
- Đoàn thám hiểm lên bộ để tiếp tục hành trình. (The expedition went ashore to continue their journey.)
Synonyms
- Disembark: to leave a ship or aircraft.
- Alight: to descend from a vehicle (can apply to boats in formal contexts).
- Land: to come to or put on shore from a vessel.
Related Idioms
- Xuống nước lên bờ: to go into the water and then come back ashore; used figuratively to describe indecisiveness or frequently changing one's mind.
- Đừng có xuống nước lên bờ nữa, hãy quyết định đi! (Stop being so wishy-washy, make a decision!)