đu đưa
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Definition
Intransitive Verb:
- To swing gently back and forth: Refers to a rhythmic, often leisurely, to-and-fro motion, typically while suspended or pivoted.
- To sway: Describes a smooth, rocking, or oscillating movement, often from side to side.
Transitive Verb:
- To swing something gently: To cause an object to move rhythmically back and forth.
Usage Examples
Intransitive Verb:
- Chiếc võng đu đưa trong gió. (The hammock swings/sways in the wind.)
- Những cành cây đu đưa nhẹ nhàng. (The tree branches sway gently.)
- Đứa trẻ thích ngồi trên xích đu và đu đưa. (The child likes to sit on the swing and swing.)
Transitive Verb:
- Cô ấy đu đưa đứa bé trên tay. (She rocks the baby in her arms.)
- Anh ta đu đưa chiếc lắc tay. (He swings the bracelet back and forth.)
Advanced Usage
"đu đưa theo điệu nhạc": to sway to the music.
- Mọi người đu đưa theo điệu nhạc. (Everyone swayed to the music.)
Used metaphorically to indicate hesitation or indecision.
- Anh ấy cứ đu đưa mãi, không đưa ra được quyết định. (He kept wavering, unable to make a decision.)
Variants and Related Words
Đu (verb/noun): To swing; a swing. Often implies a more active or forceful swinging motion.
- Đu dây (to swing on a rope)
Lắc lư (verb): To sway, to rock. Can imply a looser, sometimes more unsteady, side-to-side motion.
- Lắc lư người theo nhạc (to sway one's body to the music)
Synonyms
- Lắc: To shake (can be more abrupt).
- Nghiêng ngả: To tilt, to lean from side to side.
- Dao động: To oscillate, to fluctuate (more technical, can be used for abstract concepts like opinions).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
Note: As a single verb, 'đu đưa' itself is not typically broken into phrasal verbs in Vietnamese. Its meaning is contained within the word.
Related Idioms
Đu đưa như con lắc đồng hồ: To swing like a pendulum.
- Chiếc võng đu đưa như con lắc đồng hồ. (The hammock swings like a pendulum.)
Đầu óc đu đưa: (Figurative) A mind that is indecisive or wavering.
- Đừng có đầu óc đu đưa như thế, hãy quyết định đi. (Don't have such a wavering mind, make a decision.)