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san phẳng

Một công nhân dùng quả lăn để san phẳng mặt đường.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To level; to flatten; to smooth: The primary meaning refers to the physical action of making a surface even, flat, or smooth by spreading material evenly or removing irregularities.
    • To overcome; to surmount; to clear away: An extended, figurative meaning referring to eliminating obstacles, difficulties, or barriers, making a path forward smooth.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (Physical Action):

    • Đổ đá xuống mặt đường xong san phẳng bằng xe lăn. (After spreading gravel on the road surface, level it with a steamroller.)
    • Công nhân đang san phẳng nền đất trước khi xây nhà. (The workers are leveling the ground before building the house.)

  • Verb (Figurative Action):

    • Chúng tôi phải san phẳng mọi khó khăn để hoàn thành dự án. (We must overcome all difficulties to complete the project.)
    • Cô ấy đã san phẳng những bất đồng trong nhóm. (She smoothed out the disagreements within the team.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in technical, construction, and project management contexts. Figuratively, it is common in business, personal development, and strategic planning to describe problem-solving.
Variants and Related Words
  • San bằng (v): A near-synonym often used interchangeably, especially in the figurative sense of "to level" or "to equalize."
    • San bằng mặt bằng. (To level the site.)
  • Làm phẳng (v): To make flat (more general).
  • Cào bằng (v): To rake level; often implies a more aggressive or thorough leveling.
Synonyms
  • Level: To make a surface horizontal and even.
  • Flatten: To make something flat.
  • Smooth: To make a surface free from irregularities.
  • Overcome: To successfully deal with a problem.
  • Surmount: To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • San phẳng mặt bằng: To level the playing field (both literal and figurative).
    • Công ty mới san phẳng mặt bằng cạnh tranh với các đổi thủ. (The new company leveled the competitive playing field with its rivals.)
  • San phẳng trở ngại: To clear away obstacles (a common figurative phrase).
    • Mục tiêu là san phẳng mọi trở ngại cho sự phát triển. (The goal is to clear away all obstacles to development.)
san phẳng

Một công nhân dùng quả lăn để san phẳng mặt đường.

  1. Level, smooth the surface of
    • Đổ đá xuống mặt đường xong san phẳng bằng xe lăn
      To level with a steam-roller the macadam spread on a road surface