Definitions

1. Verb:
   • To cling to, to stick close to, to be attached to: Describes the action of staying very close to someone or something, often showing affection, dependence, or reluctance to leave.
   • To be entwined, to be inseparable: Can describe things or people being physically intertwined or emotionally inseparable.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đứa trẻ luôn quấn quýt lấy mẹ. (The child always clings to his/her mother.)
  • Hai cây leo quấn quýt lấy nhau. (The two vines are entwined with each other.)
  • Cô ấy quấn quýt bên người yêu suốt buổi tối. (She stayed close to her lover all evening.)

Advanced Usage

• "quấn quýt bên nhau": to be inseparable, to stick together.
  • Họ yêu nhau và lúc nào cũng quấn quýt bên nhau. (They are in love and are always inseparable.)
• Used to describe a state of persistent, affectionate closeness, often with a nuance of gentle insistence or natural attachment.

Variants and Related Words

• Quấn (verb): to wind around, to coil. (e.g., - The snake coiled around the branch.)
• Quyến luyến (verb): to be deeply attached, to be reluctant to part. This is a close synonym with a stronger emotional connotation.
• Bám (verb): to cling, to hold on tightly. This can be more physical and sometimes less affectionate than "quấn quýt".

Synonyms

• Bám víu: to cling (often with a sense of need or desperation).
• Gắn bó: to be attached, to be bonded (emphasizes a strong connection).
• Không rời: to not leave, to not part from.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As a single verb, "quấn quýt" is typically used on its own and does not form common phrasal verbs with other particles in the same way English verbs do. Its meaning is conveyed through context and accompanying words (e.g., *quấn quýt lấy ai, quấn quýt bên ai).*

Related Idioms

• Như hình với bóng: (like image and shadow) - an idiom meaning "inseparable," similar to the concept of "quấn quýt."
  • Hai đứa trẻ chơi với nhau như hình với bóng. (The two children play together inseparably.)

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