uốn nếp

uốn nếp

Núi uốn nếp tạo thành những dãy đồi trùng điệp.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To fold / to pleat: The primary meaning refers to the physical act of bending or folding a flexible material, such as fabric or paper, to create a series of parallel folds or creases.
    • To form folds / to become folded: Describes the process by which something, often a geological layer, develops folds or ridges.

  2. Verb (figurative):

    • To train / to mold / to discipline: Used metaphorically to describe the process of training, educating, or disciplining someone to adopt good habits, manners, or a certain character, making them orderly and well-behaved.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (literal):

    • Cô ấy uốn nếp chiếc váy thật cẩn thận. (She carefully pleated the skirt.)
    • Vận động địa chất làm cho các lớp đá uốn nếp. (Geological movement causes rock layers to fold.)

  • Verb (figurative):

    • Bố mẹ muốn uốn nếp con từ nhỏ. (Parents want to discipline their child from a young age.)
    • Nhà trường giúp uốn nếp tính cách cho học sinh. (The school helps to mold the students' character.)
Advanced Usage
  • This term is often used in formal or literary contexts, especially in its figurative sense. It implies a deliberate, careful, and sometimes lengthy process of shaping or forming.
Variants and Related Words

  • Nếp uốn (n): A fold, a pleat, or a bend (often used in geology: a geological fold).

    • Nếp uốn của dãy núi rất rõ ràng. (The fold of the mountain range is very clear.)

  • Uốn (v): To bend, to curve.

    • Uốn dây thép thành hình tròn. (To bend the wire into a circle.)
Synonyms
  • To pleat: To fold into pleats (for fabric).
  • To fold: To bend over onto itself.
  • To train: To teach a skill or behavior.
  • To discipline: To train to obey rules or a code of behavior.
Related Idioms

  • Uốn nắn: To correct, to straighten out (often used for behavior or posture). This is a close synonym in the figurative sense.

    • Giáo viên uốn nắn từng nét chữ cho em. (The teacher corrected each stroke of the student's handwriting.)

  • Uốn lưỡi: To be tongue-tied or to carefully weigh one's words.

    • Phải uốn lưỡi bảy lần trước khi nói. (One must think twice before speaking.)