xa rời
Definition
- Verb:
- To move away from / to become distant from: To physically increase the distance from a person, place, or object.
- To deviate from / to stray from: To move away from a principle, standard, ideal, or state of being, often in an abstract sense.
- To drift apart: To become less close or connected in a relationship, emotionally or ideologically.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con tàu dần xa rời bến cảng. (The ship gradually moved away from the harbor.)
- Đừng để xa rời mục tiêu ban đầu của mình. (Do not stray from your original goal.)
- Hai người bạn cũ đã xa rời nhau vì hoàn cảnh sống. (The two old friends drifted apart due to life circumstances.)
Advanced Usage
- "xa rời thực tế": to be out of touch with reality; to become detached from reality.
- Kế hoạch đó nghe hay nhưng đã xa rời thực tế. (That plan sounds good but is out of touch with reality.)
Variants and Related Words
Xa cách (v): to be separated, to be apart (often emphasizes a state of distance).
- Họ sống xa cách nhau hàng ngàn cây số. (They live thousands of kilometers apart.)
Rời xa (v): to leave, to depart from (often implies a deliberate or more final action).
- Cô ấy rời xa quê hương để lập nghiệp. (She left her homeland to build a career.)
Synonyms
- To distance: to move or cause to move apart.
- To deviate: to depart from an established course or norm.
- To diverge: to separate and go in different directions.
Related Idioms
Xa rời chân lý: to stray from the truth.
- Lập luận đó hoàn toàn xa rời chân lý. (That argument completely strays from the truth.)
Xa rời cội nguồn: to become detached from one's roots or origins.
- Bộ phim kể về một người xa rời cội nguồn. (The film is about a person who becomes detached from their roots.)