Definition

1. Verb:
   • To manage / to cope / to find a way: The primary meaning of "xoay trở" is to actively find a solution, adjust, or maneuver in order to handle a difficult or complicated situation, often involving limited resources or time.
   • To turn around / to move around (physically): In a literal sense, it can describe the physical act of turning or moving one's body in a confined space.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to manage):
  • Anh ấy phải xoay trở để trả nợ. (He had to find a way to pay the debt.)
  • Chỉ còn một ngày, tôi không biết xoay trở thế nào cho kịp. (With only one day left, I don't know how to manage to get it done in time.)
• Verb (to move physically):
  • Căn phòng chật đến nỗi không thể xoay trở. (The room is so cramped that one cannot move around.)

Advanced Usage

• "xoay trở tài chính": to manage financially, to maneuver one's finances.
  • Công ty nhỏ phải khéo léo xoay trở tài chính để tồn tại. (Small companies must skillfully manage their finances to survive.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xoay xở (v): This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "xoay trở" to mean to manage or cope with a situation.
  • Mẹ tôi rất giỏi xoay xở khi nhà hết tiền. (My mother is very good at managing when the house runs out of money.)

Synonyms

• To manage: to handle or control a situation.
• To cope: to deal effectively with something difficult.
• To maneuver: to move or handle skillfully.
• To improvise: to create a solution from whatever is available.

Related Idioms

• Lúng túng không biết xoay trở ra sao: to be flustered and not know how to cope.
  • Gặp sự cố bất ngờ, anh ấy lúng túng không biết xoay trở ra sao. (Facing a sudden problem, he was flustered and didn't know how to cope.)