ngóeo chân
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To have a sprained or twisted ankle/foot: Refers specifically to an injury where the foot or ankle is twisted suddenly, causing damage to ligaments, often resulting in pain and swelling.
- To have one's foot caught or entangled: Can describe a situation where the foot gets caught in something, leading to a stumble or fall.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy bị ngóeo chân khi xuống cầu thang. (He sprained his ankle when going down the stairs.)
- Cẩn thận kẻo ngóeo chân vào dây điện. (Be careful not to get your foot caught in the electrical cord.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in its passive form "bị ngóeo chân" (to suffer a sprained foot/ankle) to describe the state of having incurred the injury.
- Sau trận đấu, cầu thủ đó bị ngóeo chân nặng. (After the match, that player had a badly sprained ankle.)
Variants and Related Words
Trật mắt cá chân (v): A more formal or medical term for "to sprain an ankle."
- Cô ấy bị trật mắt cá chân khi chạy bộ. (She sprained her ankle while jogging.)
Vấp (v): to trip, to stumble.
- Tôi suýt vấp vào tấm thảm. (I almost tripped on the rug.)
Synonyms
- Sprain one's ankle: To injure the ligaments of the ankle by twisting it.
- Twist one's foot: To turn the foot in an awkward way, potentially causing injury.
Related Idioms
- While "ngóeo chân" itself is not typically part of a broader idiom, the concept is related to expressions of minor misfortune or accidents.
- Xui quá, vừa mới bị ngóeo chân. (Such bad luck, I just sprained my ankle.)