nhắm mắt

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Definition

Verb phrase:
- To close one's eyes: The literal action of shutting one's eyelids.
- To die; to pass away: A common euphemism meaning to die, often implying a final, peaceful rest.
- To ignore; to turn a blind eye: To deliberately choose not to see, acknowledge, or think about something.
- To act recklessly or without consideration: To proceed with an action without careful thought or planning.

Usage Examples

Literal action:
- Bạn hãy nhắm mắt và thư giãn. (Please close your eyes and relax.)
Euphemism for death:
- Cụ đã nhắm mắt thanh thản. (The elder passed away peacefully.)
To ignore:
- Anh ta nhắm mắt làm ngơ trước sự thật. (He turned a blind eye to the truth.)
To act recklessly:
- Đừng nhắm mắt làm liều. (Don't act recklessly.)

Advanced Usage

"nhắm mắt đưa chân": An idiom meaning to proceed blindly or recklessly into a situation, accepting whatever may happen.
- Công việc này rủi ro, anh không thể nhắm mắt đưa chân được. (This job is risky; you can't just plunge into it blindly.)
"nhắm mắt chấp thuận": To agree or approve something without scrutiny or hesitation.
- Cô ấy tin tưởng và nhắm mắt chấp thuận. (She trusted and agreed without question.)

Variants and Related Words

Nhắm (v): to aim, to intend, or to close (eyes). This is the core verb.
- Anh ấy nhắm bắn vào mục tiêu. (He aims to shoot at the target.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms

"nhắm mắt bắt chim": Literally "to close one's eyes and catch a bird." It means to achieve something easily or through sheer luck, often implying the task is usually difficult.
- Thành công đó như nhắm mắt bắt chim. (That success was like catching a bird with your eyes closed.)
"nhắm mắt làm ngơ": To deliberately ignore or pretend not to see a problem or wrongdoing.
- Chính quyền không thể nhắm mắt làm ngơ trước vấn đề này. (The authorities cannot turn a blind eye to this issue.)

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