rời tay
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Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To let go of (somebody/something); to part with: To release one's grip or to separate from a person or object one was holding or was connected to.
- To stop working; to take a break; to knock off: To cease an activity, especially manual work or labor, for a period of rest.
Usage Examples
- To let go / part with:
- Cô bé buồn bã rời tay con búp bê. (The little girl sadly let go of the doll.)
- Họ đã phải rời tay nhau sau kỳ nghỉ. (They had to part with each other after the holiday.)
- To stop working / take a break:
- Đến trưa, công nhân mới được rời tay nghỉ ngơi. (Only at noon could the workers stop working to rest.)
- Anh ấy làm việc suốt từ sáng, chưa một lần rời tay. (He has been working since morning without once stopping.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in its negative form "không rời tay" to emphasize continuous, uninterrupted action or attachment.
- Làm việc chẳng rời tay. (To work without let-up / without stopping.)
- Cậu bé yêu quý cuốn sách đến mức không rời tay. (The boy loved the book so much he wouldn't put it down / part with it.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chia tay (v): To say goodbye, to separate (often for a longer or more permanent period).
- Họ chia tay nhau ở sân bay. (They said goodbye to each other at the airport.)
Synonyms
- Let go: To release one's hold.
- Part with: To separate from someone or give up something.
- Stop / Cease: To bring an activity to an end.
- Take a break: To pause for rest.
Related Idioms
- Dùng dằng chẳng muốn rời tay: To hesitate, not wanting to let go or part; to be reluctant to separate.
- Hai mẹ con dùng dằng chẳng muốn rời tay. (The mother and child hesitated, not wanting to part.)
- Làm việc không rời tay: To work without a break; to work non-stop.
- Để kịp deadline, anh ấy làm việc không rời tay. (To meet the deadline, he worked without stopping.)
- Let go of (somebody, something); part with
- Knock off, have a rest
- Làm việc chẳng rời tayTo work without let-up