Definition

1. Noun:
   • Nest of ants; ant-hill: A structure built by ants as their dwelling place, which can be a mound of earth, sand, or a network of tunnels in wood or soil.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con tránh xa cái ổ kiến. (The children stay away from the ant-hill.)
  • Ổ kiến này rất lớn. (This ant nest is very large.)
  • Họ phát hiện một ổ kiến trong vườn. (They discovered a nest of ants in the garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe a place that is teeming with busy activity or numerous people, similar to an anthill.
  • Thành phố vào giờ cao điểm như một ổ kiến. (The city at rush hour is like an anthill.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tổ kiến: This is a common variant with the same meaning as "ổ kiến".
  • Hãy cẩn thận với tổ kiến kia. (Be careful with that ant nest over there.)

Synonyms

• Ant colony: A community of ants and their nest.
• Formicary: A technical term for an ant nest.

Related Idioms

• Ổ kiến lửa: Literally "fire ant nest"; used to describe a very troublesome or aggressive situation or group.
  • Dính vào chuyện đó như dính vào ổ kiến lửa. (Getting involved in that is like stepping into a fire ant nest.)

noun

1. nest of ants; ant-hill