noi theo
Definition
- Verb:
- To follow: To go, come, or proceed after someone or something, often in a literal physical sense.
- To follow / To emulate: To act according to or in imitation of an example, model, or pattern set by someone else.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Hãy noi theo những tấm gương tốt. (Follow good examples.)
- Đoàn thám hiểm noi theo con đường mòn. (The expedition followed the trail.)
- Thế hệ trẻ nên noi theo các anh hùng. (The younger generation should emulate the heroes.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a conscious choice to adhere to a positive or guiding precedent, rather than mere imitation.
- Công ty mới noi theo mô hình kinh doanh đạo đức. (The new company follows an ethical business model.)
Variants and Related Words
- Noi gương (v): To follow someone's example, to model oneself after someone (specifically for positive examples).
- Cô ấy luôn noi gương mẹ mình. (She always models herself after her mother.)
Synonyms
- Follow: To come after or go after.
- Emulate: To strive to equal or match, especially by imitation.
- Imitate: To take as a model.
Related Idioms
- Noi theo bước chân (của ai): To follow in someone's footsteps.
- Anh ấy noi theo bước chân của cha, trở thành bác sĩ. (He followed in his father's footsteps to become a doctor.)