Definition

1. Verb:
   • To turn away: To deliberately turn one's face or body away from someone or something, often to avoid looking at them, to show disinterest, disapproval, or to hide one's expression.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Cô ấy xây mặt đi khi tôi bước vào phòng. (She turned away when I entered the room.)
  • Đừng xây mặt với sự thật. (Don't turn away from the truth.)
  • Anh ta xây mặt để giấu nước mắt. (He turned away to hide his tears.)

Advanced Usage

• "xây mặt làm ngơ": To turn a blind eye, to deliberately ignore.
  • Anh ấy chỉ xây mặt làm ngơ trước những lời phàn nàn. (He simply turned a blind eye to the complaints.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quay mặt đi: To turn one's face away (a more neutral synonym).
• Ngoảnh mặt đi: To turn one's face away (often implies a quicker or more decisive movement).

Synonyms

• Turn away: To move so as to face a different direction.
• Avert one's face/gaze: To turn one's eyes or face away, especially to avoid seeing something.

Related Phrases

• Xây lưng: To turn one's back (on someone/something). This is a stronger, more dismissive action than "xây mặt."
  • Hắn xây lưng lại với gia đình. (He turned his back on his family.)

verb

1. to turn away