quay đi
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Definition
Verb phrase: - To turn away from, to turn one's back: The action of rotating one's body or head to face a different direction, often to avoid looking at something or someone. It implies a deliberate act of aversion, rejection, or ending an interaction.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Khi thấy cảnh tượng đau lòng, cô ấy đã quay đi. (When she saw the heartbreaking scene, she turned away.)
- Anh ấy tức giận và quay đi mà không nói lời nào. (He was angry and turned his back without a word.)
- Đừng quay đi khi tôi đang nói chuyện với bạn. (Don't turn away when I'm talking to you.)
Advanced Usage
"quay đi chỗ khác": to look/turn the other way; to deliberately ignore something.
- Anh ta chỉ biết quay đi chỗ khác trước những bất công. (He only knows how to look the other way in the face of injustice.)
"quay đi với nỗi buồn": to turn away with sadness.
- Cô quay đi với nỗi buồn trong lòng. (She turned away with sadness in her heart.)
Variants and Related Words
Quay mặt đi (verb phrase): to turn one's face away. A more specific variant emphasizing the movement of the face.
- Cậu bé xấu hổ quay mặt đi. (The boy was embarrassed and turned his face away.)
Quay lưng (verb): to turn one's back (on someone/something). Often carries a stronger connotation of abandonment or rejection.
- Anh ta đã quay lưng với quá khứ. (He turned his back on his past.)
Synonyms
- Ngoảnh đi: to turn away (often a quick or sharp movement).
- Lảng đi: to avoid, to sidestep (focuses more on the intention to avoid rather than the physical turn).
Related Phrases
- Quay đi quay lại (idiomatic expression): in the blink of an eye; very quickly (literally: to turn away and turn back).
- Quay đi quay lại, đứa trẻ đã lớn. (In the blink of an eye, the child has grown up.)
Related Idioms
- Quay lưng với hiện thực: to turn one's back on reality.
- Bạn không thể cứ quay lưng với hiện thực mãi được. (You can't just keep turning your back on reality.)
- Turn away from, turn one's back