vây cánh
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Definition
- 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.