xuôi
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Definition
Adjective:
- Downstream / Downward: Describes a direction following the natural flow, typically of a river, from a higher to a lower location or from an upstream to a downstream area.
- Settled / Resolved / Going smoothly: Describes a situation, arrangement, or matter that has been successfully sorted out, is proceeding without difficulty, or has reached a satisfactory agreement.
Adverb:
- Downwards / Downstream: Indicates movement in the direction of the flow or from a higher point to a lower one.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Chúng tôi sống ở miền xuôi. (We live in the lowlands / downcountry.)
- Mọi việc đã xuôi cả rồi. (Everything has been settled / is going smoothly now.)
Adverb:
- Con thuyền trôi xuôi theo dòng nước. (The boat drifted downstream with the current.)
- Nước luôn chảy xuôi. (Water always flows downwards.)
Advanced Usage
"xuôi xuôi": (reduplicated, attenuated meaning) Almost settled, nearly arranged.
- Công việc cũng xuôi xuôi rồi. (The work is pretty much sorted out now.)
"xuôi chèo mát mái": (idiomatic expression) To go very smoothly, like sailing effortlessly downstream; to proceed without a hitch.
- Nhờ chuẩn bị kỹ, mọi thứ xuôi chèo mát mái. (Thanks to careful preparation, everything went like clockwork.)
Variants and Related Words
Xuôi dòng (v): To go with the flow, to follow the current (literally and figuratively).
- Chiếc bè xuôi dòng về hạ lưu. (The raft floated downstream to the lower reaches.)
Xuôi tay (adj/phrase): Willing, agreeable, compliant.
- Cuối cùng anh ta cũng xuôi tay đồng ý. (He finally agreed willingly.)
Synonyms
- Downstream: In the direction of a river's flow.
- Settled: Resolved or arranged satisfactorily.
- Smoothly: Without problems or difficulties.
Related Idioms
Khéo nói dễ xuôi: (Literally: Skillful talking makes it easy to settle) Persuasive words can smooth things over.
- Với anh ấy, khéo nói dễ xuôi thôi. (With him, a smooth talker can get anything agreed.)
Xuôi Nam, ngược Bắc: (Literally: Down to the South, up to the North) To travel far and wide, to go to great lengths.
- Bà ấy xuôi Nam, ngược Bắc tìm thầy chữa bệnh cho con. (She traveled far and wide to find a doctor to cure her child.)