đấu xảo
Definition
- Noun:
- Industrial or agricultural exhibition/fair (archaic): "đấu xảo" refers to a public event, typically large-scale, where goods, products, and technological advancements, especially in industry and agriculture, are displayed for competition, promotion, and public viewing. It is an old-fashioned term.
- Fair, exposition: It can also broadly mean a fair or exposition showcasing achievements and products.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Triển lãm này giống như một hội chợ đấu xảo thời xưa. (This exhibition is like an industrial fair from the old days.)
- Năm 1902, Hà Nội đã tổ chức một cuộc đấu xảo quy mô lớn. (In 1902, Hanoi organized a large-scale exposition.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "đấu xảo" is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern Vietnamese. It primarily appears in historical texts or when referring to events from the late 19th or early 20th centuries.
- It often implies an element of competition ("đấu" meaning to compete) in showcasing excellence and skill ("xảo" meaning skillful, ingenious).
Variants and Related Words
- Hội chợ (n): fair, trade fair. This is the modern, commonly used term.
- Hội chợ thương mại (trade fair)
- Triển lãm (n): exhibition, exposition.
- Triển lãm công nghiệp (industrial exhibition)
- Cuộc thi (n): competition, contest. This captures the competitive aspect of "đấu".
Synonyms
- Exposition: A comprehensive public exhibition.
- Trade fair: An exhibition where companies in a specific industry showcase their products.
- Exhibition: A public display of works of art, items of interest, etc.
Related Phrases/Idioms
- Trình diễn đấu xảo (archaic phrase): To demonstrate or showcase at an exposition.
- Nhiều nghệ nhân đã trình diễn đấu xảo tài năng của mình. (Many artisans demonstrated their skills at the exposition.)
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