Definition

1. Verb:
   • To chase, to pursue: The primary meaning of "săn đuổi" is to follow someone or something quickly and determinedly in order to catch them. It implies a persistent and often aggressive effort.
   • To hunt, to stalk: In a more literal sense, it can refer to the act of pursuing wild animals for the purpose of capture or killing, similar to a hunt.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đang săn đuổi tên trộm. (The police are chasing the thief.)
  • Con báo săn đuổi con mồi một cách kiên nhẫn. (The leopard stalked its prey patiently.)
  • Anh ấy săn đuổi mục tiêu trở thành quản lý. (He is pursuing the goal of becoming a manager.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often conveys a sense of intensity, focus, and sustained effort over time, whether in a physical, professional, or metaphorical context.
• It can be used metaphorically for non-physical pursuits, such as chasing dreams, goals, or opportunities.

Variants and Related Words

• Săn bắn (v): to hunt (specifically for game, often with weapons).
  • Họ đi săn bắn trong rừng. (They went hunting in the forest.)
• Đuổi theo (v): to run after, to chase. This is a more general and common term for "to chase."
  • Đứa trẻ đuổi theo quả bóng. (The child ran after the ball.)

Synonyms

• Chase: to follow rapidly in order to catch.
• Pursue: to follow in order to overtake, capture, or attain.
• Hunt: to chase for the purpose of catching or killing.
• Stalk: to pursue stealthily.

Related Idioms

• Săn đuổi danh vọng: to chase after fame and glory.
  • Anh ta dành cả đời săn đuổi danh vọng. (He spent his life chasing fame.)
• Săn đuổi ảo ảnh: to chase a mirage; to pursue something illusory or unattainable.
  • Theo đuổi sự giàu có dễ dàng ấy chỉ là săn đuổi ảo ảnh. (Chasing that easy wealth is just pursuing a mirage.)

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