Definition

1. Verb (colloquial):
   • To drop in briefly, to stop by: To make a short, unplanned visit to a place while on the way to another destination. It implies a casual, passing visit.
   • To swing by, to pop into: To enter a place for a very short period, often without prior arrangement.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Trên đường về, tôi triệng vào quán cà phê. (On the way home, I dropped into the coffee shop.)
  • Anh ấy nói sẽ triệng qua nhà tôi chút. (He said he would swing by my house for a bit.)
  • Chúng tôi chỉ triệng vào hiệu sách để hỏi thăm. (We just popped into the bookstore to ask.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "triệng" is considered informal or colloquial (). It is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese rather than in formal writing.
• It often carries a nuance of spontaneity and brevity. The visit is incidental to the main journey.

Variants and Related Words

• Tạt vào (v): to drop in, to stop by. This is a very close synonym and is equally colloquial.

  • Tôi tạt vào thăm bà ngoại. (I stopped by to visit my grandmother.)

• Ghé qua (v): to stop over, to call in. Slightly less casual than "triệng" but still informal.

  • Hãy ghé qua chỗ tôi khi nào rảnh. (Drop by my place when you're free.)

Synonyms

• Drop in: to visit someone informally.
• Swing by: to make a brief, casual visit.
• Pop into: to enter a place quickly for a short time.

Related Idioms

• While "triệng" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, the action it describes is common in expressions of casual social interaction.