Definition

1. Noun:
   • A group of followers, a clique, a coterie: Refers to a group of people who are part of the same faction or party, often gathered around a leader for support or to exert influence.
   • A side, a wing: Can refer to a faction or subgroup within a larger organization or movement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta luôn đi đâu cũng kéo theo cả vây cánh. (He always brings his whole entourage wherever he goes.)
  • Tên trùm tội phạm đó có một vây cánh đông đảo và trung thành. (That crime boss has a large and loyal clique.)
  • Để thăng tiến, ông ấy đã xây dựng cho mình một vây cánh vững chắc trong công ty. (To advance his career, he built a solid faction for himself within the company.)

Advanced Usage

• "có vây có cánh": To have a powerful group of supporters or a strong faction.
  • Kẻ đó giờ đã có vây có cánh, không dễ gì đụng tới. (That person now has a powerful clique, so it's not easy to touch him.)
• "vây cánh thân tín": Trusted inner circle, close confidants.
  • Chỉ có vây cánh thân tín mới biết được kế hoạch thực sự của hắn. (Only his trusted inner circle knows his real plan.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bè cánh (noun): Faction, clique. Often used interchangeably with "vây cánh" but can carry a slightly stronger negative connotation of a scheming group.
• Phe cánh (noun): Faction, wing. A more neutral term for a subgroup within a political party or organization.
• Đàn em (noun): Subordinates, underlings. Refers to followers in a hierarchical structure.

Synonyms

• Clique: A small, exclusive group of people with shared interests, often seen as excluding others.
• Coterie: A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive.
• Faction: A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics.
• Entourage: A group of people attending or surrounding an important person.

Related Phrases

• "Kéo vây cánh": To gather one's followers/clique.
  • Hắn kéo vây cánh đến để gây áp lực. (He gathered his clique to exert pressure.)
• "Xây dựng vây cánh": To build a faction/support group.
  • Mục tiêu của anh ta là xây dựng vây cánh riêng trong bộ máy. (His goal is to build his own faction within the apparatus.)

Related Idioms

• "Chim có tổ, người có tông": Literally "Birds have nests, people have clans". While not directly using "vây cánh", it relates to the concept of having a group or family for support, contrasting with the often opportunistic nature of a "vây cánh".
• "Đông tay hơn hay làm": Literally "Many hands are better than skillful ones". This emphasizes the power of having many people (like a ) over individual talent in certain situations.

noun

1. side, wing