vùng vẫy
Definition
- Verb:
- To struggle; to flail; to thrash about: To make violent, uncontrolled, or desperate movements with the body or limbs, typically when trying to free oneself from a restraint, danger, or difficult situation.
- To act freely; to exert one's power; to make a mark: To operate, compete, or establish oneself with freedom, vigor, and influence within a certain sphere or domain.
Usage Examples
- Verb (to struggle):
- Con cá lớn vùng vẫy dữ dội trên thuyền. (The large fish thrashed about violently on the boat.)
- Nó cố vùng vẫy để thoát khỏi tay kẻ bắt cóc. (He tried to struggle free from the kidnapper's grip.)
- Verb (to act freely/exert power):
- Công ty mới đã vùng vẫy thành công trên thị trường quốc tế. (The new company has successfully made its mark on the international market.)
- Anh ấy muốn vùng vẫy trong lĩnh vực nghệ thuật của mình. (He wants to exert his power freely within his own artistic field.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "vẫy vùng" is a less common variant with the same core meanings as "vùng vẫy".
- Sau nhiều năm, anh ta đã vẫy vùng trở thành một tên tuổi lớn. (After many years, he struggled and emerged as a big name.)
Variants and Related Words
- Vùng dậy (v): to rise up, to rebel.
- Nhân dân vùng dậy chống lại áp bức. (The people rose up against oppression.)
- Vẫy (v): to wave (a hand, a tail).
- Cô ấy vẫy tay chào tạm biệt. (She waved her hand to say goodbye.)
Synonyms
- Struggle: to make forceful efforts to get free.
- Flail: to wave or swing wildly.
- Thrash: to move in a violent and uncontrolled way.
- Maneuver: to move skillfully or freely within a space.
Related Idioms
- Vùng vẫy trong bể khổ: To struggle in a sea of suffering (a poetic or literary expression for enduring great hardship).
- Con người ta đôi khi phải vùng vẫy trong bể khổ. (People sometimes have to struggle in a sea of suffering.)
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