Definition

1. Noun:
   • A wind-swept place; a place exposed to the wind: A location where the wind blows directly and strongly, often causing a noticeable draft or current of air.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đừng đứng ở đầu gió, kẻo lạnh. (Don't stand in the wind-swept place, or you'll get cold.)
  • Căn phòng này là đầu gió nên rất mát vào mùa hè. (This room is a wind-swept place, so it's very cool in the summer.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đầu gió cuối trăng": A poetic idiom describing a carefree, wandering lifestyle, often of artists or travelers, literally "at the wind's head, under the moon's tail," implying being exposed to the elements.
  • Chàng nghệ sĩ ấy sống một cuộc đời đầu gió cuối trăng. (That artist lives a life of wandering freedom.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gió (n): wind.
• Hướng gió (n): wind direction.
• Tránh gió (v): to shelter from the wind.

Synonyms

• Chỗ hút gió: A drafty spot.
• Nơi gió lùa: A place where the wind drafts through.

Notes on Meaning

• The term 'đầu gió' is a compound noun formed from 'đầu' (head, beginning) and 'gió' (wind). It specifically refers to the point or place where the wind is most directly felt. It carries a connotation of being exposed and potentially uncomfortable or risky due to the direct wind, as illustrated in the common warning about catching a cold. It is not typically used to describe a pleasant breeze.

1. Wind-swept place
   • Đứng đầu gió dễ bị cảm
     One can easily catch a cold in a wind-swept place