Definition

1. Noun:
   • Frog: A small, tailless amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for jumping, and typically living in or near water. This is the primary and most common meaning.
   • A person who is ignorant of the wider world: Used metaphorically, derived from the idiom "ếch ngồi đáy giếng" (a frog sitting at the bottom of a well).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng ếch kêu vang khắp cánh đồng sau cơn mưa. (The sound of frogs croaking echoed across the field after the rain.)
  • Món đùi ếch chiên bột là đặc sản của vùng này. (Fried frog legs are a specialty of this region.)
  • Anh ta chẳng biết gì về thế giới bên ngoài, đúng là một con ếch ngồi đáy giếng. (He knows nothing about the outside world; he's truly a frog sitting at the bottom of a well.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ếch ngồi đáy giếng": A four-character idiom meaning a person with a very limited worldview, ignorant of the wider world due to lack of experience or exposure.
  • Đừng có mà ếch ngồi đáy giếng, hãy ra ngoài và khám phá thế giới. (Don't be a frog at the bottom of a well; go out and explore the world.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhái (noun): Often used interchangeably with "ếch" in casual speech, though "nhái" can sometimes refer to smaller species like tree frogs or toads. Example: (frogs and toads).
• Cóc (noun): Toad. A related amphibian but with drier, wartier skin.
• Ễnh ương (noun): Bullfrog. A larger type of frog.

Synonyms

• Con ếch: The frog (using the classifier "con" for animals).
• Grenouille: The French word for frog, showing the etymological connection in the reference.

Related Phrases

• Thịt ếch: Frog meat, considered a food item.
• Tiếng ếch kêu: The croaking sound of frogs.
• Đùi ếch: Frog legs (a culinary dish).

Related Idioms

• Ếch ngồi đáy giếng coi trời bằng vung: An extended version of the idiom, meaning "A frog at the bottom of a well thinks the sky is as big as a lid." It emphasizes the folly of judging the whole world based on one's very limited experience.

noun

1. frog
   • con ếch độc
     poisonous frog
   • ếch cây bụng trắng