vùi đầu
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To bury one's head (in something); to immerse oneself; to be absorbed (in an activity): To devote one's full attention and effort to a single task or pursuit, often to the exclusion of other things. It implies deep concentration and immersion.
- To bury one's head (in the sand); to hide away: To withdraw from the world or reality, often due to sadness, shame, or a desire to escape.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Anh ấy vùi đầu vào công việc để quên đi nỗi buồn. (He buried himself in work to forget his sadness.)
- Cô ấy vùi đầu vào sách vở suốt mùa thi. (She immersed herself in her books throughout the exam season.)
- Sau thất bại, nó chỉ muốn vùi đầu trong phòng. (After the failure, he just wanted to hide away in his room.)
Advanced Usage
- "vùi đầu vùi cổ": (idiomatic intensifier) To be completely and utterly absorbed; to plunge oneself headlong into something with even greater intensity.
- Cậu ấy đang vùi đầu vùi cổ vào dự án mới. (He is plunging himself headlong into the new project.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đầu vùi (less common): A reversed form with similar meaning, emphasizing the state of being buried in work/study.
Synonyms
- To be engrossed in: To have all one's attention occupied by something.
- To be immersed in: To be deeply involved in an activity.
- To bury oneself in: To involve oneself deeply in something.
- To seclude oneself: To hide away from others.
Related Idioms
- Vùi đầu vào sách vở: To bury one's head in books; to study intensely.
- Vùi đầu trong công việc: To be buried in work; to be a workaholic.