tới lui
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Definition
- Verb:
- To frequent: To visit or go to a particular place regularly or habitually.
- To go back and forth / To move to and fro: To move in one direction and then back again, often within a limited space. This can be physical movement or metaphorical movement between options or states.
- To know how to advance and retreat (figurative): To understand social or situational propriety; to know when to push forward and when to hold back or withdraw.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to frequent):
- Anh ấy thường xuyên tới lui quán cà phê này. (He frequently frequents this coffee shop.)
- Verb (to go back and forth):
- Chiếc xe tải tới lui trong con hẻm nhỏ. (The truck went back and forth in the narrow alley.)
- Cô ấy đang phân vân, tới lui giữa hai lựa chọn. (She is hesitating, going back and forth between two choices.)
- Verb (to know how to advance and retreat):
- Anh ta là người biết điều, rất biết tới lui. (He is a considerate person who knows very well how to advance and retreat.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often implies a sense of reciprocity or repeated action within a relationship or space.
- It can describe the dynamic of a relationship where visits or interactions are mutual and ongoing.
- Hai gia đình ấy tới lui với nhau đã lâu. (Those two families have been visiting each other for a long time.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lui tới (verb): This reversed form carries the same core meanings as "tới lui," primarily "to frequent" or "to visit."
- Sao dạo này không thấy anh lui tới? (How come I haven't seen you coming around lately?)
Synonyms
- To frequent: To visit often.
- To shuttle: To travel back and forth regularly.
- To oscillate: To swing or move back and forth between points (more formal, for metaphorical use).
- To be tactful: To have or show skill and sensitivity in dealing with others (for the figurative sense).
Related Idioms
- Biết lẽ tới lui: To know the proper way to behave; to have tact and know when to advance or retreat in social situations.
- Trong công việc, cần phải biết lẽ tới lui. (In work, one must know when to advance and when to retreat.)