neo người
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To anchor a person; to use a person as a human anchor: The literal act of securing or stabilizing a person, often by having them act as a fixed point or counterweight, typically in situations involving physical force or rescue, such as in a river or on a slope.
- To rely heavily on someone for stability or support: A figurative extension meaning to depend on a specific person as a crucial source of emotional, financial, or practical stability within a family or group.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Đội cứu hộ phải neo người vào dây thừng để kéo nạn nhân lên. (The rescue team had to anchor themselves with a rope to pull the victim up.)
- Sau cơn bão, bà ấy là người neo người cả gia đình lại. (After the storm, she was the one who anchored the whole family together.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in contexts describing physical effort in challenging environments (e.g., water rescue, mountain climbing) or in metaphors describing social or familial roles.
Variants and Related Words
- Neo (v): to anchor, to moor.
- Tàu neo ở cảng. (The ship anchored at the port.)
- Chỗ neo (n): anchorage.
- Vật neo (n): anchor point.
Synonyms
- To anchor: to secure firmly in place.
- To stabilize: to make steady.
- To tether: to tie with a rope or chain.
Related Idioms
- Làm trụ cột: to be the pillar/mainstay (shares the figurative sense of providing crucial support).
- Anh ấy là trụ cột neo người gia đình. (He is the pillar anchoring the family.)