xách nách
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To lead or drag someone by the armpit: To forcibly take someone somewhere by gripping them under their armpits. This implies a lack of cooperation from the person being led.
- To carry an excessive number of bulky items: To be burdened with too many cumbersome objects, often carried in an awkward or inefficient manner, such as with bags hanging from both arms.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Cô giáo xách nách đứa trẻ ra ngoài vì nó nghịch ngợm. (The teacher dragged the child outside by the armpit because he was misbehaving.)
- Anh ấy xách nách đủ thứ từ chợ về: túi này lỉu kia. (He came back from the market carrying a bunch of bulky items: bags hanging everywhere.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase often carries a negative connotation of being overburdened, disorganized, or using physical force.
- It can be used metaphorically to describe being weighed down by numerous responsibilities or problems.
- Dự án mới khiến tôi xách nách cả đống việc không tên. (The new project has me burdened with a heap of unnamed tasks.)
Variants and Related Words
Xách (v): to carry by hand (usually one item with a handle).
- Cô ấy xách một chiếc túi hàng hiệu. (She is carrying a designer handbag.)
Kéo (v): to pull or drag.
- Đừng kéo cái ghế như thế! (Don't drag the chair like that!)
Synonyms
- To drag: to pull someone or something along forcefully.
- To lug: to carry or drag something heavy with great effort.
- To be laden: to be heavily loaded or burdened.
Related Idioms
Xách mé: (slang) to provoke or pick a fight verbally.
- Nó đi đâu cũng thích xách mé người khác. (He goes everywhere liking to pick fights with others.)
Mang nặng đẻ đau: to bear a heavy burden (often for a long time) before seeing results.
- Công việc kinh doanh này đúng là mang nặng đẻ đau. (This business is truly a long and arduous labor.)