lạc lối

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lạc lối

Hai nhà thám hiểm bị lạc lối trong khu rừng rậm rạp.

Definition
  1. Verb phrase:
    • To lose one's way, to get lost: To become unable to find the correct direction or path to a destination.
    • To be misguided, to stray (figuratively): To deviate from the correct course, principles, or purpose in life or thought.
Usage Examples

  • Literal meaning:

    • Chúng tôi đã lạc lối trong rừng. (We lost our way in the forest.)
    • Nếu không có bản đồ, bạn rất dễ lạc lối. (Without a map, you can easily get lost.)

  • Figurative meaning:

    • Anh ấy cảm thấy mình đã lạc lối trong sự nghiệp. (He felt he had lost his way in his career.)
    • Đừng để những cám dỗ khiến bạn lạc lối. (Don't let temptations cause you to stray.)
Advanced Usage
  • "làm cho ai đó lạc lối": to lead someone astray, to misguide someone.
    • Những lời hứa hão đã làm cho nhiều người trẻ lạc lối. (Empty promises have led many young people astray.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Lạc (verb): to be lost, to stray. Often used in compounds.

    • lạc đường: to lose one's way (on a road/path).
    • lạc đề: to digress, to go off-topic.

  • Lối (noun): way, path, manner.

    • lối sống: lifestyle.
    • lối đi: pathway.
Synonyms
  • Đi lạc: to go astray, to get lost.
  • Mất phương hướng: to lose one's bearings/direction.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a verb phrase itself, 'lạc lối' does not combine with other particles to form distinct phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. Its meaning is contained within the phrase.

Related Idioms
  • Lạc lối giữa rừng người: Literally "to get lost in a forest of people"; to feel lost or anonymous in a crowded place or complex society.
    • Thành phố lớn đôi khi khiến ta cảm thấy lạc lối giữa rừng người. (The big city sometimes makes one feel lost in a sea of people.)
lạc lối

Hai nhà thám hiểm bị lạc lối trong khu rừng rậm rạp.

  1. lone one's way, get lost