Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn away: To physically turn one's face, head, or body to face a different direction, often to avoid looking at someone or something.
   • To neglect / to abandon: To stop caring for, paying attention to, or looking after someone or something; to disregard.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy buồn bã ngảnh đi khi nghe tin đó. (She sadly turned away upon hearing that news.)
  • Anh ta đã ngảnh đi, không chăm sóc vườn tược nữa. (He has neglected it, no longer tending to the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "ngảnh đi" often carries an emotional connotation of deliberate avoidance, rejection, or ending of care. It implies a conscious act of turning away, either physically or emotionally.

Variants and Related Words

• Ngoảnh đi (v): A common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning as "ngảnh đi."

  • Đừng ngoảnh đi khi tôi đang nói chuyện. (Don't turn away while I'm talking.)

• Ngảnh lại (v): To turn back (towards); often used in contrast with "ngảnh đi."

  • Sau nhiều năm, cuối cùng bà ấy cũng ngảnh lại nhìn con. (After many years, she finally turned back to look at her child.)

Synonyms

• Turn away: To change direction faced.
• Neglect: To fail to care for properly.
• Abandon: To cease support or look after.
• Disregard: To pay no attention to.

Related Idioms

• Ngảnh đi ngảnh lại: To turn away and then turn back; to be indecisive or to repeatedly change one's attitude or attention.
  • Cứ ngảnh đi ngảnh lại thế thì không xong việc đâu. (If you keep turning away and back like that, you won't get the work done.)