vượt qua
Definition
- Verb:
- To overcome: To successfully deal with or gain control of a difficult situation, challenge, or emotion.
- To surpass / to exceed: To go beyond a certain limit, standard, or previous achievement.
- To pass / to get past: To move beyond a physical obstacle, point, or another moving object.
Usage Examples
- To overcome:
- Cô ấy đã vượt qua nỗi sợ hãi. (She overcame her fear.)
- Chúng tôi cùng nhau vượt qua khó khăn. (We overcame the difficulties together.)
- To surpass / to exceed:
- Thành tích của anh ấy vượt qua mọi kỳ vọng. (His achievement surpassed all expectations.)
- To pass / to get past:
- Xe tải vượt qua xe buýt trên đường cao tốc. (The truck passed the bus on the highway.)
- Đoàn leo núi đã vượt qua ngọn đồi. (The hiking group got past the hill.)
Advanced Usage
"vượt qua chính mình": To overcome oneself; to better one's own previous limits or capabilities.
- Trận đấu này là cơ hội để anh ấy vượt qua chính mình. (This match is a chance for him to overcome himself.)
"vượt qua mặt": To outmaneuver or get the better of someone, often in a competitive or cunning way.
- Công ty đối thủ đã bị vượt qua mặt trong thương vụ này. (The rival company was outmaneuvered in this deal.)
Variants and Related Words
Vượt (v): To cross, to pass, to exceed. A shorter, more general form.
- Vượt đèn đỏ là vi phạm luật. (Running a red light is a violation of the law.)
Vượt trội (adj): Outstanding, superior, surpassing others.
- Cô ấy có năng lực vượt trội. (She has outstanding ability.)
Synonyms
- Overcome: Defeat a problem or feeling.
- Surmount: Overcome a difficulty or obstacle.
- Exceed: Be greater than a number or amount.
- Surpass: Be better or greater than someone or something else.
- Pass: Move past something.
Related Idioms
Vượt qua cơn bĩ cực: To weather the storm; to get through the most difficult period.
- Gia đình họ cuối cùng cũng vượt qua cơn bĩ cực. (Their family finally weathered the storm.)
Vượt qua số phận: To overcome one's fate or destiny; to triumph over a predestined hardship.
- Câu chuyện về người vượt qua số phận thật đáng khâm phục. (The story of someone who overcame their fate is truly admirable.)