Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fall; to drop: To move downward from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and freely without control, under the influence of gravity. This is the core meaning.
   • To be lost; to misplace: To unintentionally lose possession of a small object, often by letting it drop.
   • To fall into (a state or condition): To enter an undesirable situation, state, or circumstance, often unexpectedly or unwillingly.
   • To shed (tears): To have tears flow from the eyes.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Lá vàng rơi xuống đất. (Yellow leaves fall to the ground.)
  • Cô ấy làm rơi chiếc chìa khóa. (She dropped the key.)
  • Anh ấy rơi vào tình trạng tuyệt vọng. (He fell into a state of despair.)
  • Những giọt nước mắt rơi trên má. (Tears fell on her cheeks.)

Advanced Usage

• "rơi vào": to fall into (a trap, a situation, hands of someone).

  • Công ty có nguy cơ rơi vào khủng hoảng. (The company risks falling into a crisis.)
  • Tài liệu mật đã rơi vào tay đối thủ. (The secret documents fell into the hands of the rival.)

• "rơi rụng": to fall off, to shed (often for leaves, hair, petals).

  • Những cánh hoa anh đào rơi rụng trong gió. (The cherry blossom petals shed in the wind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rơi vãi (v): to spill, to scatter (small items like rice, seeds).

  • Đừng để gạo rơi vãi ra sàn. (Don't let the rice spill onto the floor.)

• Đánh rơi (v): to drop (something) accidentally.

  • Tôi đã đánh rơi ví của mình trên taxi. (I dropped my wallet in the taxi.)

Synonyms

• Fall: to descend freely.
• Drop: to let something fall.
• Shed: to let fall (e.g., leaves, tears).
• Lose: to be deprived of.

Related Idioms

• Rơi nước mắt: to shed tears, to cry.

  • Câu chuyện cảm động khiến nhiều người rơi nước mắt. (The touching story made many people shed tears.)

• Tiền rơi xuống biển: (lit. money falls into the sea) Money wasted, a lost investment with no return.

  • Đầu tư vào dự án đó chẳng khác nào tiền rơi xuống biển. (Investing in that project is like throwing money into the sea.)

verb

1. to fall; to drop; to come down
   • tuyết rơi
     snow is falling