trèo
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Definition
- Verb:
- To climb: To move upwards, typically using one's hands and feet to grasp or support oneself on surfaces, objects, or terrain. It implies ascending something relatively steep or vertical, such as a tree, wall, or mountain.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Bọn trẻ thích trèo cây. (The children like to climb trees.)
- Anh ấy phải trèo tường để vào trong. (He had to climb the wall to get inside.)
- Chúng tôi định trèo núi vào cuối tuần. (We plan to climb the mountain this weekend.)
Advanced Usage
"trèo cao ngã đau": A proverb meaning "the higher you climb, the harder you fall." It warns about the greater risks or consequences associated with ambitious pursuits.
- Anh ta luôn mạo hiểm trong kinh doanh, đúng là trèo cao ngã đau. (He always takes risks in business; it's a case of "the higher you climb, the harder you fall.")
"trèo đèo lội suối": An idiom describing a journey over mountains and through streams, implying a difficult, arduous trek or overcoming many obstacles.
- Để tìm được loài hoa quý, họ đã phải trèo đèo lội suối. (To find the rare flower, they had to trek over mountains and through streams.)
Variants and Related Words
Leo (verb): A very close synonym, also meaning "to climb." It is often used interchangeably with "trèo," though "leo" can sometimes sound slightly more formal or literary.
- Leo núi (mountain climbing)
Bám trèo (verb phrase): To cling and climb, emphasizing the gripping action.
- Con khỉ bám trèo trên cành cây. (The monkey clings and climbs on the tree branch.)
Synonyms
- Leo: To climb.
- Bò (lên): To crawl (up), used for climbing in a more laborious, crawling manner.
- Chinh phục (đỉnh núi): To conquer (a mountain peak), used for significant achievements in climbing.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Trèo lên: To climb up onto something.
- Nó trèo lên nóc nhà. (He climbed up onto the roof.)
Trèo qua: To climb over something.
- Chúng tôi phải trèo qua hàng rào. (We had to climb over the fence.)
Trèo xuống: To climb down from something.
- Hãy cẩn thận khi trèo xuống thang. (Be careful when climbing down the ladder.)
Related Idioms
- Trèo cây tìm cá: Literally "to climb a tree looking for fish," meaning to engage in a futile or illogical action, to look for something in the wrong place.
- Yêu cầu nó giữ bí mật chẳng khác nào trèo cây tìm cá. (Asking him to keep a secret is like climbing a tree to look for fish.)