Definition

1. Verb:
   • To obstruct the access into; to block; to barricade: "án ngữ" describes the action of physically blocking or guarding a passage, entrance, or route to prevent entry or passage through an area. It implies a strategic or intentional act of control.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đêm qua, cảnh sát cơ động án ngữ đường vào bãi biển ABC. (Last night, mobile police obstructed the access into the ABC beach.)
  • Dãy núi cao án ngữ lối vào thung lũng. (The high mountain range blocks the entrance to the valley.)
  • Quân đội được lệnh án ngữ các cửa ngõ quan trọng vào thành phố. (The army was ordered to block the important gateways into the city.)

Advanced Usage

• "án ngữ" in a strategic or military context: Often used to describe the tactical positioning of forces to control a strategic location.
  • Tiểu đoàn án ngữ tại ngã ba đường, ngăn địch tiến công. (The battalion blocked the road intersection, preventing the enemy's advance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chắn (verb): to block, to obstruct. (A more general term.)
• Cản (verb): to hinder, to obstruct. (Focuses more on the act of hindering.)
• Phong tỏa (verb): to blockade, to seal off. (Implies a more comprehensive and official blocking, often of an area.)

Synonyms

• Obstruct: to block or get in the way of.
• Barricade: to block or defend with a barrier.
• Guard: to watch over in order to protect or control.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• "Án ngữ cửa ngõ": to block/guard the gateway.
  • Lực lượng an ninh án ngữ cửa ngõ phía Bắc. (Security forces are guarding the northern gateway.)

Related Idioms

• While "án ngữ" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its meaning is central to expressions describing strategic control.
  • Chiếm lĩnh và án ngữ vị trí then chốt. (To occupy and block a key position.)

verb

1. To obstruct the access into
   • đêm qua, cảnh sát cơ động án ngữ đường vào bãi biển ABC
     last night, mobile police obstructed the access into the ABC beach