nhếch

Người lái xe nhếch chiếc ô tô ra khỏi vỉa hè.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To move slightly: To shift or adjust something a very small distance or degree, often in a careful or minimal way.
   • To curl slightly (of lips): To form a faint, often disdainful or ironic, upward curve at the corner of one's mouth.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh nhếch ghế lại gần bàn. (He moved the chair slightly closer to the table.)
  • Cô ấy nhếch môi, tỏ vẻ không đồng tình. (She curled her lip slightly, showing disagreement.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhếch mép": This is a common compound phrase meaning "to curl one's lip," specifically used to express scorn, contempt, or sarcasm.
  • Nghe xong, nó chỉ nhếch mép cười. (After listening, he just curled his lip in a smile.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhích (verb): A more common synonym meaning to inch, to edge, or to move little by little. "Nhếch" is often considered a variant of "nhích."
  • Xe nhích từng chút một trong kẹt xe. (The car inched forward bit by bit in the traffic jam.)

Synonyms

• Shift: To move or cause to move slightly.
• Inch: To move slowly and carefully in small increments.
• Curl (of lips): To form a curved shape, especially at the edge of the mouth.

Notes on Usage

• The verb "nhếch" is less common in modern usage than its synonym "nhích." It often implies an even smaller, more minimal movement.
• When referring to facial expression, it is almost exclusively used for the lips ("nhếch môi" or "nhếch mép") to indicate a subtle, usually negative, emotional reaction like disdain, doubt, or mockery.