nhúc nhích

Đứa bé nhúc nhích ngón chân trong đôi tất mới.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To move slightly / to budge: To make a very small, often barely noticeable, physical movement. It implies minimal displacement or effort to move.
   • To stir / to make a move: To show a small sign of activity or to begin to move after being still.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa bé nằm im, không nhúc nhích. (The baby lay still, not moving a muscle.)
  • Cái xe bị kẹt, không nhúc nhích được. (The car was stuck and couldn't budge.)
  • Anh ta ngồi cả tiếng mà chẳng nhúc nhích. (He sat for an hour without stirring.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to emphasize a complete lack of movement or progress, often in negative constructions ("không nhúc nhích" - not moving an inch, not budging).
  • Công việc này cả tuần rồi chẳng nhúc nhích. (This work hasn't moved forward an inch for a whole week.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhích (v): to move or shift a tiny amount. It is a shorter, more colloquial form.
  • Xin nhích sang một chút. (Please move over a little bit.)

Synonyms

• Budge: to make a slight movement.
• Stir: to make a slight movement, especially after rest.
• Shift: to move or change position slightly.

Related Idioms

• Không nhúc nhích một ly: To not move a single bit; to be completely immobile.
  • Nó đứng đó, không nhúc nhích một ly. (He stood there, not moving a single bit.)