xó
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Definition
- Noun:
- A small, narrow, dark, or neglected corner: "xó" refers to a small, often dark and overlooked corner of a room, house, or space.
- An out-of-the-way or obscure place: It can also mean any remote, hidden, or insignificant spot.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con mèo nấp trong xó nhà. (The cat is hiding in the corner of the house.)
- Đồ cũ để ở xó bếp. (Old things are stored in the kitchen nook.)
- Anh ấy sống ở một xó nhà quê hẻo lánh. (He lives in a remote backwater of the countryside.)
Advanced Usage
- "đầu đường xó chợ": A common idiom meaning "street corners and market alleys," referring to public places where people gather or idle gossip spreads.
- Tin đồn lan truyền nhanh chóng ở đầu đường xó chợ. (The rumor spread quickly on every street corner and market alley.)
- "ngồi xó": To sit idly in a corner, implying inactivity, being left out, or keeping a low profile.
- Sau thất bại, anh ta chỉ biết ngồi xó một mình. (After the failure, he just sat idly in a corner by himself.)
Variants and Related Words
- Xó xỉnh (noun, colloquial): A more informal and often derogatory term for a dirty, messy, or worthless corner or place.
- Dọn dẹp mấy thứ xó xỉnh ấy đi. (Clean up that junk / those things from the messy corner.)
- Góc (noun): The general, neutral word for "corner" (e.g., a room corner, a street corner). "Xó" carries a connotation of being more confined, dark, or neglected than "góc."
Synonyms
- Góc (corner, angle).
- Ngóc (nook, cranny) – often used in "ngóc ngách" (every nook and cranny).
- Chỗ hẻo lánh (remote/isolated spot).
Related Idioms
- "Đầu đường xó chợ": As mentioned above, meaning public thoroughfares and gathering spots.
- "Xó bếp": Literally "kitchen corner/nook," often referring to the traditional, sometimes overlooked space where women worked, symbolizing domesticity or a humble place.