ngóc đầu

Học thuật
Thân thiện
ngóc đầu

Người bệnh ngóc đầu lên khỏi gối.

Definition
  1. Intransitive Verb:
    • To lift one's head up, to raise one's head: The literal action of lifting the head from a lowered or bowed position.
    • To get better off, to recover (financially/socially): A figurative meaning describing the process of improving one's difficult situation, especially economically, after a period of hardship or poverty.
Usage Examples

  • Intransitive Verb (Literal):

    • Nó ngã dúi xuống, mãi mới ngóc đầu lên được. (He fell headlong and took a long time to raise his head.)
    • Con rùa ngóc đầu ra khỏi mai. (The turtle poked its head out of its shell.)

  • Intransitive Verb (Figurative):

    • Có cách mạng, dân nghèo mới ngóc đầu lên được. (Only with the revolution could the poor begin to get better off.)
    • Sau nhiều năm khó khăn, công ty anh ấy cuối cùng cũng ngóc đầu dậy. (After many difficult years, his company finally managed to recover.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often used with the particle "lên" or "dậy" (e.g., , ), which emphasizes the upward or resuming motion.
  • In its figurative sense, it strongly implies a struggle against adversity and a subsequent, often hard-won, improvement in status or condition.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ngẩng đầu (v): To raise one's head (often implies pride or defiance; less commonly used figuratively for economic recovery).
  • Ngỏng cổ (v): To crane one's neck (to look at something).
  • Cất đầu (v, less common): To lift one's head.
Synonyms
  • Vực dậy (v): To pull oneself up, to recover (from a setback).
  • Phục hồi (v): To recover, to recuperate (general term for recovery).
  • Khá lên (v): To become better off.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Ngóc đầu lên: To raise one's head up / To begin to prosper.
  • Ngóc đầu dậy: To lift one's head up (from a lying position) / To resume activity after lying low.
Related Idioms
  • While "ngóc đầu" itself is a common phrase, it is a key component in expressions describing recovery, such as the examples above. It is not typically part of a longer, fixed idiomatic structure beyond .
ngóc đầu

Người bệnh ngóc đầu lên khỏi gối.

  1. List one's head, raise one's head
    • Ngã dúi xuống, mãi mới ngóc đầu lên được
      To fall headlong and take a lot of time to raise one's head
    • Ngóc đầu dậy
      To lift up one's head
  2. Get better off