Definition

1. Verb:
   • To take refuge; to shelter oneself: To seek safety, protection, or temporary lodging in a place or with a person, often from danger, hardship, or pursuit.
   • To rely on for shelter and protection: Implies a sense of dependence on the shelter or person providing safety.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trong cơn bão, dân làng phải nương náu trong nhà văn hóa. (During the storm, the villagers had to take refuge in the community hall.)
  • Cô ấy đến nương náu nhờ người bạn cũ. (She went to shelter herself with an old friend.)
  • Những người lính nương náu dưới hầm trú ẩn. (The soldiers took shelter in the bunker.)

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a poetic or literary nuance, conveying a sense of seeking not just physical shelter but also solace or a temporary haven from life's difficulties.
  • Tâm hồn mệt mỏi, anh tìm nơi nương náu trong âm nhạc. (With a weary soul, he sought refuge in music.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nương thân: A closely related phrase meaning "to shelter one's body" or "to find a place to stay," often used in similar contexts.
  • Ông cụ đi tìm chỗ nương thân. (The old man went to find a place to shelter himself.)
• Nương tựa: To lean on, to rely on (often emotionally or for support).
  • Đứa trẻ nương tựa vào mẹ. (The child leans on her mother.)

Synonyms

• Take refuge: To go to a safe place.
• Seek shelter: To look for a protective cover.
• Find asylum: To be granted protection, especially in a formal context.

Related Idioms

• Nương náu tạm thời: To take temporary shelter.
  • Họ chỉ nương náu tạm thời ở đây vài ngày. (They are only taking temporary shelter here for a few days.)
• Chỗ nương náu: A place of refuge; a shelter.
  • Ngôi đền là chỗ nương náu cho những người gặp nạn. (The temple is a place of refuge for those in distress.)

verb

1. to shelter oneself; to take refuge