nẻo
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Definition
- Noun:
- Way; path; route: A specific direction, road, or course one can take to go somewhere. It often implies a choice among several possible paths.
- Direction; aspect; quarter: A particular course or line along which something moves, faces, or is oriented. It can also refer to a figurative direction or sphere of activity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng ta nên đi nẻo nào? (Which way should we take?)
- Anh ấy đã đi khắp mọi nẻo đường đất nước. (He has traveled every road and path of the country.)
- Tin tức lan truyền khắp các nẻo phố. (The news spread to every quarter of the city.)
Advanced Usage
"nẻo xưa": (in) the old days/times; a bygone era. This is a literary usage referring to a past time or period.
- Nhớ về nẻo xưa, lòng bồi hồi. (Remembering the old days, my heart is filled with emotion.)
"một nẻo": one way; one direction. Often used to contrast with another.
- Nói một đằng, làm một nẻo. (To say one thing and do another [literally: to say one direction, act another way].)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngả nẻo (n): ways; directions; various paths. This compound emphasizes multiple possible routes or choices.
- Có nhiều ngả nẻo để thành công. (There are many paths to success.)
Synonyms
- Đường: road, street.
- Lối: path, way.
- Hướng: direction.
- Phía: side, direction.
Related Idioms
Nói một đằng, làm một nẻo: To say one thing and do another; to be inconsistent between words and actions.
- Đừng tin hắn ta, hắn hay nói một đằng làm một nẻo. (Don't trust him; he often says one thing and does another.)
Khắp nẻo đường: All over the roads; everywhere.
- Cờ hoa trang trí khắp nẻo đường. (Flags and flowers decorate the streets everywhere.)