Definition

1. Verb:
   • To tread on fire / to step on fire: The literal meaning of "đạo hoả" is to step or walk directly onto flames or a fire source. It describes the physical action of making contact with fire with one's foot.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ta vô tình đạo hoả khi đi qua đống lửa trại. (He accidentally trod on fire when walking through the campfire.)
  • Đừng đạo hoả, nguy hiểm lắm! (Don't step on the fire, it's very dangerous!)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in its literal sense. Its usage is rare and highly specific, often found in descriptive narratives or warnings.

Variants and Related Words

• Giẫm lên lửa: This is a synonym phrase meaning "to trample on fire," which is often used interchangeably with or to explain "đạo hoả."

Synonyms

• Tread on fire: To step on flames.
• Step on fire: To place one's foot onto a fire.

Notes on Usage

• "Đạo hoả" is an uncommon, literary, or formal term. In everyday speech, a phrase like "giẫm phải lửa" (to step on fire) is more likely to be used.
• It almost exclusively describes a literal, physical action and is not commonly used in idiomatic or metaphorical expressions.