Definition

1. Động từ:
   • To thread: To pass a string, cord, or thread through a narrow opening, such as the eye of a needle.
   • To slip (into): To put a part of the body, typically a foot or hand, into an item of clothing or footwear.
   • To insert: To put an object into a corresponding hole or slot, such as a key into a lock.
   • To trick / To dupe: (Colloquial) To deceive or take advantage of someone by exploiting their trust or good nature.

Usage Examples

• Động từ:
  • Bà ấy vẫn còn tinh mắt để xỏ kim. (She still has sharp eyes to thread a needle.)
  • Nó vội vã xỏ chân vào giày và chạy đi. (He hastily slipped his feet into his shoes and ran off.)
  • Bạn phải xỏ chìa khóa vào ổ một cách cẩn thận. (You must insert the key into the lock carefully.)
  • Đừng tin hắn, hắn đang cố xỏ bạn đấy. (Don't trust him; he's trying to trick you.)

Advanced Usage

• "xỏ mũi": Literally "to thread the nose"; figuratively means to lead someone by the nose, to control or manipulate someone easily.

  • Cô ấy khéo léo đến nỗi có thể xỏ mũi cả nhóm. (She is so clever that she can lead the whole group by the nose.)

• "xỏ xiên": To speak sarcastically or insinuate; to make indirect, cutting remarks.

  • Anh ta không nói thẳng mà chỉ thích xỏ xiên. (He doesn't speak directly but prefers to make snide remarks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xỏ xâu (v): To string together (e.g., beads).

  • Các em nhỏ đang xỏ xâu những hạt cườm. (The children are stringing beads together.)

• Xỏ lá (v, colloquial): To play a dirty trick, to deceive.

  • Tên lừa đảo đó đã xỏ lá nhiều người. (That swindler has tricked many people.)

Synonyms

• Thread: To pass a thread through.
• Insert: To put something into something else.
• Trick: To deceive someone.

Related Idioms

• Xỏ chân lỗ mũi: Same as "xỏ mũi"; to lead someone by the nose.

  • Cậu để cho nó xỏ chân lỗ mũi mãi thôi sao? (Are you just going to let him lead you by the nose forever?)

• Mập mờ phải trái, bà lão xỏ kim: (Proverb) Literally "When right and wrong are blurred, even an old lady can thread a needle." Means that in confusing situations, even unlikely things can happen or simple tasks can be misjudged.

verb

1. to thread, to slip