náu
Definition
- Verb:
- To hide, to conceal oneself: "náu" means to intentionally place oneself or something in a location to avoid being seen or found.
- To take shelter, to go into hiding: It implies seeking refuge or a safe place, often from danger or pursuit.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy phải náu mình trong rừng để trốn kẻ thù. (She had to hide in the forest to escape the enemy.)
- Chim non náu trong tổ khi có bão. (The baby birds take shelter in their nest during a storm.)
- Hắn náu sau bức tường, không dám lộ diện. (He hid behind the wall, not daring to show himself.)
Advanced Usage
"náu mình": to hide oneself, to go into hiding. This is a very common compound phrase.
- Sau vụ bê bối, ông ta đã náu mình ở một nơi bí mật. (After the scandal, he went into hiding in a secret place.)
"náu chân": to take temporary shelter or to stop briefly at a place (often while traveling or evading).
- Chúng tôi chỉ náu chân ở quán cà phê này để tránh mưa. (We are just taking shelter in this coffee shop to avoid the rain.)
Variants and Related Words
Ẩn náu (verb): to hide, to take refuge. This is a synonym compound where "ẩn" also means to hide.
- Kẻ tội phạm đang ẩn náu ở vùng núi. (The criminal is hiding in the mountainous area.)
Nương náu (verb): to seek shelter or rely on someone/something for protection.
- Đứa trẻ mồ côi nương náu nhà họ hàng. (The orphan child seeks shelter at a relative's house.)
Synonyms
- Trốn: to flee, to run away (focuses more on the act of escaping).
- Giấu: to conceal, to hide (an object or information).
- Ẩn: to hide, to be concealed (often more literary).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Náu lại: to stay hidden, to remain in hiding.
- Cứ náu lại ở đây cho đến khi an toàn. (Stay hidden here until it's safe.)
Related Idioms
- Chim náu, cá chìm: (Literally: Birds hide, fish dive) An idiom describing a situation where people disappear or go into hiding to avoid trouble.
- Sau khi chính quyền sụp đổ, nhiều người như chim náu cá chìm. (After the regime collapsed, many people went into hiding.)
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