Definition

Noun: 1. Armor; armour: A protective covering, typically made of metal or other strong material, worn to defend the body from weapons or general harm in combat or dangerous situations. 2. Cuirass: Specifically refers to a piece of armor covering the torso.

Usage Examples

• The knights wore heavy áo giáp into battle.
• Modern soldiers use ballistic vests as a form of áo giáp.
• The museum displayed an ancient suit of áo giáp from the 15th century.

Advanced Usage

• "áo giáp tinh thần" (lit. "spiritual armor"): Metaphor for mental or emotional resilience, such as courage or faith, that protects one from hardship.
  • His strong beliefs were his áo giáp tinh thần against criticism.
• "lột áo giáp" (lit. "to shed one's armor"): To become vulnerable, to drop one's defenses (physical or emotional).
  • In her diary, she finally lột áo giáp and wrote about her true feelings.

Variants and Related Words

• Giáp (n.): A more general term for armor or protective plating. Can be used as a suffix (e.g., - armored units).
• Áo giáp sắt (n.): Iron armor.
• Giáp trụ (n.): A literary or formal term for armor.

Synonyms

• Bộ giáp: Suit of armor.
• Giáp che: Protective armor/covering.

Related Idioms

• "Cứng như giáp sắt" (lit. "hard as iron armor"): Used to describe something extremely hard or a person who is very stubborn/unyielding.
  • Anh ấy cứng như giáp sắt, chẳng nghe lời khuyên của ai. (He is as stubborn as iron armor, not listening to anyone's advice.)

noun

1. cuirass; armour