Definition

1. Verb (colloquial):

   • To tread on, to trample on: To step on something forcefully or carelessly, often causing damage or disregard.
   • To scram, to get lost, to leave quickly (vulgar/slang): Used as a rude command or description to tell someone to leave immediately, expressing contempt or dismissal.

2. Adjective (dialectal):

   • Oblique, diagonal, slanted: Describing something that is cut, positioned, or looking at an angle.

Usage Examples

• Verb (to tread on):

  • Đừng xéo lên thảm cỏ. (Don't trample on the grass.)
  • Bọn trẻ xéo nát luống hoa. (The kids trampled the flower bed flat.)

• Verb (to leave quickly):

  • Nó ăn xong rồi xéo mất tăm. (He ate and then scrammed/disappeared.)
  • Xéo đi! (Get lost! Scram!)

• Adjective (oblique):

  • Cô ấy nhìn xéo về phía tôi. (She looked sideways/obliquely in my direction.)
  • Anh ta cắt tấm vải xéo. (He cut the fabric on the diagonal.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb form meaning "to leave" is considered vulgar, rude, and highly informal. It is used to express anger, impatience, or strong dismissal.

Variants and Related Words

• Giẫm xéo (v): To trample, to stomp on (often figurative, e.g., for rights or feelings).
  • Không được giẫm xéo lên quyền lợi của người khác. (You must not trample on the rights of others.)

Synonyms

• To tread on: To step on.
• To trample: To tread on and crush.
• To scram/To get lost: To depart quickly (rude).
• Diagonal/Oblique: Slanted, at an angle.

Related Idioms

• Xéo xắt (adj): Describes a sharp, grating, or irritating sound (like nails on a chalkboard) or a sarcastic, cutting tone of voice.
  • Giọng nói xéo xắt. (A grating/sharp voice.)

verb

1. treat on, trample on