ngóc ngách
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Definition
- Noun:
- Nooks and crannies; every corner and alley: Refers to narrow, hidden, or out-of-the-way passages, streets, or physical spaces within a larger area, such as a city or building.
- Intricacies; ins and outs: Used metaphorically to describe the hidden, complex, or minute details of an abstract subject, such as a problem, a field of knowledge, or a historical period.
Usage Examples
Noun (Physical Space):
- Anh ấy biết hết các ngóc ngách của thành phố cổ. (He knows all the nooks and crannies of the old city.)
- Đứa trẻ trốn trong ngóc ngách của căn nhà kho. (The child hid in a hidden corner of the warehouse.)
Noun (Abstract Detail):
- Luật sư hiểu rõ các ngóc ngách của bộ luật. (The lawyer understands all the intricacies of the legal code.)
- Cuốn sách khám phá những ngóc ngách của lịch sử. (The book explores the hidden recesses of history.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost always used in the plural form ("các ngóc ngách") to emphasize the multitude of small, hidden parts.
- It often implies a deep, intimate, or thorough knowledge when used with verbs like "biết" (to know) or "hiểu" (to understand).
Variants and Related Words
- Ngõ ngách (n): A very similar compound noun meaning alleys and lanes, emphasizing a maze-like network of small pathways.
- Khu phố với vô số ngõ ngách nhỏ. (A neighborhood with countless small alleys and lanes.)
Synonyms
- Nooks and crannies: For physical spaces.
- Ins and outs; intricacies: For abstract details.
- Hidden corners; recesses.
Related Idioms
- Biết tường tận từng ngóc ngách: To know something like the back of one's hand; to have exhaustive knowledge of every detail.
- Ông ấy biết tường tận từng ngóc ngách của vụ án. (He knows every nook and cranny of the case.)
- Narrow and out-of-the-way road
- Biết hết ngóc ngách của một địa phươngTo know every narrow and out-of-the-ways in the ins and outs (of a problem...)