Definition

1. Verb:
   • To intrude / to meddle: To involve oneself in a matter, conversation, or situation without invitation or necessity, often implying unwanted interference.
   • To squeeze in / to cram oneself into: To insert or place oneself into a narrow or crowded space, often sitting or standing very close to others.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng có xía vào chuyện người khác. (Don't meddle in other people's business.)
  • Nó cứ thích xía vào những cuộc nói chuyện của người lớn. (He always likes to intrude on adults' conversations.)
  • Cậu bé xía vào giữa hai người bạn trên ghế. (The boy squeezed himself in between two friends on the bench.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb "xía" carries a strong negative connotation of being nosy or intrusive when referring to involvement in affairs or talk. It is almost always used critically.

Variants and Related Words

• Xía mũi vào / Xía mồm vào (v): To stick one's nose into / To butt in (into a conversation). These are more common and emphatic colloquial phrases.
  • Cô ta lúc nào cũng xía mũi vào chuyện gia đình tôi. (She always sticks her nose into my family matters.)

Synonyms

• Meddle: To interfere in something that is not one's concern.
• Intrude: To put oneself into a situation where one is not welcome.
• Butt in: To interrupt a conversation or activity impolitely.

Related Idioms

• Xía mũi xía miệng: A reduplicative phrase emphasizing habitual and annoying meddling in speech and affairs.
  • Bà hàng xóm hay xía mũi xía miệng vào nhà này nhà kia. (The neighbor is always meddling in this or that household's business.)