ngõ hẻm
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Definition
Noun: - Alley / Lane: A narrow passageway or small street, typically between or behind buildings, often providing access to residences or connecting to larger streets. It emphasizes a small, confined, and sometimes secluded pathway. - Byway / Backstreet: A minor, less-traveled path, often implying it is tucked away from main thoroughfares.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Xe máy có thể đi vào ngõ hẻm này. (Motorbikes can enter this alley.)
- Nhà cô ấy nằm sâu trong một ngõ hẻm yên tĩnh. (Her house is deep inside a quiet lane.)
- Ngõ hẻm này quá chật để ô tô chạy qua. (This alley is too narrow for a car to pass through.)
Advanced Usage
- "hang cùng ngõ hẻm": A set phrase meaning "every nook and cranny" or "remote and obscure places," often used to describe searching everywhere or referring to far-flung, hidden areas.
- Công an lùng sục hang cùng ngõ hẻm để tìm tên tội phạm. (The police searched every nook and cranny to find the criminal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngõ (n): A lane or small street; often used interchangeably but can be slightly broader than .
- Hãy rẽ vào ngõ tiếp theo. (Turn into the next lane.)
- Hẻm (n): An alley; often used in Southern Vietnamese, similar to .
- Hẻm này thường bị ngập khi mưa. (This alley often floods when it rains.)
Synonyms
- Alley: A narrow street behind or between buildings.
- Lane: A narrow road, especially in a rural area or between buildings.
- Backstreet: A street away from the main roads, often in a residential area.
- Passageway: A narrow path for passing through.
Related Idioms
- Hang cùng ngõ hẻm: As above, an idiom meaning all the remote and hidden corners.
- Anh ta biến mất không dấu vết, dù tôi đã tìm khắp hang cùng ngõ hẻm. (He disappeared without a trace, even though I searched every nook and cranny.)