rốn lại
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Definition
Động từ (Verb): - To make another effort and stay on, to sit on and wait: This verb describes the action of persisting or remaining in a place for a longer period, often with effort, in order to wait for something or someone. It implies a deliberate choice to stay put despite a desire or reason to leave.
Usage Examples
- Động từ:
- Anh ấy quyết định rốn lại thêm vài ngày để chờ kết quả. (He decided to stay on for a few more days to wait for the result.)
- Dù trời đã tối, cô ấy vẫn rốn lại tại văn phòng để hoàn thành công việc. (Even though it was dark, she still stayed on at the office to finish her work.)
- Chúng tôi sẽ rốn lại đây cho đến khi có tin tức mới. (We will sit on and wait here until there is new information.)
Advanced Usage
"rốn lại một chút": to stay on a little longer.
- Hãy rốn lại một chút, có lẽ anh ta sắp đến rồi. (Let's stay on a little longer, perhaps he is about to arrive.)
"cố rốn lại": to try hard to stay on.
- Cô ấy cố rốn lại dù rất mệt mỏi. (She tried hard to stay on even though she was very tired.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ở lại (Verb): to stay, to remain. This is a more common and general synonym without the strong connotation of effortful waiting.
- Chờ đợi (Verb): to wait. This focuses on the waiting aspect.
- Kiên nhẫn (Tính từ/Verb): patient / to be patient. Describes the quality often needed when one "rốn lại".
Synonyms
- Bám trụ: to cling on, to hold one's ground (often in a difficult situation).
- Lưu lại: to linger, to stay behind.
- Nán lại: to tarry, to linger (a more literary synonym).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single Vietnamese verb, "rốn lại" does not have phrasal verbs in the English sense. The concept is contained within the single term.
Related Idioms
- "Rốn chờ": This is a condensed, colloquial form combining "rốn lại" and "chờ đợi," emphasizing the act of staying specifically to wait.
- Chẳng có gì chắc chắn, nhưng tôi vẫn phải rốn chờ. (Nothing is certain, but I still have to stay and wait.)
- Make another effort and stay on, sit on and wait