lấn chiếm

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To encroach upon / to usurp: To gradually and improperly take or occupy something (like land, space, or rights) that belongs to another or is public property.
    • To invade / to overrun: To enter and take control of an area by force, often in a military context.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Người bán hàng rong không được lấn chiếm vỉa hè. (Street vendors must not encroach upon the sidewalk.)
    • Công ty đó bị phạt vì lấn chiếm đất công. (That company was fined for usurping public land.)
    • Kẻ địch âm mưu lấn chiếm lãnh thổ. (The enemy plotted to invade the territory.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word often carries a strong negative connotation of illegality, stealth, or gradual aggression. It implies taking something without right or permission.
  • It can be used in both physical contexts (land, space) and abstract contexts (rights, authority).
Variants and Related Words
  • Lấn (v): To encroach, to intrude. Often used in compound words or to describe a less severe or initial stage of "lấn chiếm".
    • Xe đỗ lấn đường. (The car is parked encroaching on the road.)
  • Chiếm (v): To occupy, to seize, to take over. A broader term for taking possession.
    • Chiếm đóng. (To occupy militarily.)
Synonyms
  • Encroach: To intrude gradually on someone's territory or rights.
  • Usurp: To take a position, power, or property illegally or by force.
  • Seize: To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
  • Invade: To enter a country, region, etc. with armed force.
Related Idioms
  • Lấn sân: Literally "to encroach on the field". Figuratively means to intrude into or operate in another person's area of expertise or responsibility.
    • Diễn viên hài đó đang lấn sân sang ca hát. (That comedian is encroaching into the singing field.)
  • Lấn át: To overwhelm, to dominate (often in terms of sound, presence, or influence).
    • Tiếng ồn lấn át giọng nói của cô ấy. (The noise overwhelmed her voice.)