lạc hướng
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Definition
Verb:
- To lose one's bearings, to become disoriented: To no longer know the correct direction or position, often while traveling or moving in an unfamiliar area.
- To be misguided, to lose one's way (figuratively): To deviate from the correct path, principle, or goal in life or thought.
Adjective:
- Lost, disoriented: Describing a state of being confused about direction or position.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Chúng tôi bị lạc hướng trong rừng sâu. (We lost our bearings in the deep forest.)
- Anh ấy đã lạc hướng sau khi rời khỏi công ty cũ. (He became misguided after leaving his old company.)
Adjective:
- Những du khách lạc hướng đang tìm đường về khách sạn. (The lost/disoriented tourists are trying to find their way back to the hotel.)
- Một tư tưởng lạc hướng có thể dẫn đến nhiều hậu quả. (A misguided ideology can lead to many consequences.)
Advanced Usage
- "làm lạc hướng" / "đánh lạc hướng": To mislead, to divert attention or direction.
- Tên trộm cố tình đánh lạc hướng cảnh sát. (The thief intentionally misled the police.)
- Bài báo đó có mục đích làm lạc hướng dư luận. (That article aims to mislead public opinion.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lạc lối (Verb/Adj): To get lost, to lose one's way. Often used interchangeably with "lạc hướng" but can imply a more general state of being lost.
- Lạc đề (Verb): To digress, to go off-topic. (Literally: to lose the subject).
- Phương hướng (Noun): Direction, orientation. The word "hướng" in "lạc hướng".
Synonyms
- Đi lầm đường: To go the wrong way.
- Mất phương hướng: To lose one's sense of direction.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Lạc hướng đi: To lose the way to go. (Emphasizes the path).
- Trong thành phố mới, tôi dễ dàng lạc hướng đi. (In the new city, I easily lose my way.)
Related Idioms
- (Không có a specific idiom with "lạc hướng" as the core component. The concept is often expressed directly.)
- Lose one's bearing