vẫy gọi
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To beckon: To signal or summon someone from a distance, typically using a hand or arm gesture, to come closer or to follow.
- To call (figuratively): To issue a strong, compelling, and often emotional appeal or summons, as from a concept, duty, or homeland.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô ấy vẫy gọi tôi từ bên kia đường. (She beckoned to me from across the street.)
- Tổ quốc vẫy gọi thanh niên lên đường nhập ngũ. (The homeland calls the youth to enlist.)
- Anh ấy vẫy gọi chiếc taxi lại. (He beckoned the taxi to stop.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in formal, literary, or patriotic contexts to describe a powerful, non-verbal summons that is felt or understood rather than just seen or heard.
- Tiếng gọi của biển cả vẫy gọi những người thích phiêu lưu. (The call of the sea beckons adventurers.)
Variants and Related Words
Vẫy tay (v): to wave one's hand (often in greeting or farewell, not necessarily to summon).
- Cô ấy vẫy tay chào tạm biệt. (She waved her hand goodbye.)
Gọi (v): to call (verbally or by name).
- Mẹ gọi con về ăn cơm. (Mother calls the child home for dinner.)
Synonyms
- Beckon: To make a gesture to summon.
- Summon: To authoritatively call someone to be present.
- Call: To cry out or appeal to.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Vẫy gọi tự do: A poetic phrase meaning "freedom beckons."
- Với họ, vùng đất mới vẫy gọi tự do. (For them, the new land beckons freedom.)
Vẫy gọi hạnh phúc: To beckon happiness (a figurative, hopeful expression).
- Cô ấy luôn tin tưởng vào tương lai đang vẫy gọi hạnh phúc. (She always believes in a future that beckons happiness.)