ngơi
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Definition
- Verb:
- To pause; to take a break; to stop temporarily: The primary meaning of "ngơi" is to cease an activity for a short period to rest or to have a respite.
- To cease; to let up: It can also indicate a temporary halt or cessation in a continuous action or state.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Anh ấy làm việc cả ngày không ngơi. (He works all day without a break.)
- Cô ấy cần ngơi tay một chút. (She needs to pause her work for a moment.)
- Mưa rơi không ngơi. (The rain falls without ceasing.)
Advanced Usage
- "không ngơi": without stopping; incessantly; at a stretch.
- Họ họp suốt ba giờ không ngơi. (They met for three hours straight without a break.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nghỉ ngơi (v): to rest, to relax. This is a more common compound form.
- Chúng ta nên nghỉ ngơi một lúc. (We should rest for a while.)
Synonyms
- Pause: to stop temporarily.
- Cease: to bring or come to an end.
- Rest: to cease work or movement in order to relax.
Related Idioms
- Làm không ngơi tay: to work without stopping; to work tirelessly.
- Để kịp thời hạn, cả nhóm làm không ngơi tay. (To meet the deadline, the whole team worked without stopping.)
- Knock off
- Làm một mạch không ngơiTo do one's work at a stretch without knocking off once