Giọt hồng băng
Definition
- Noun:
- A drop of frozen blood: A poetic and literary term referring to a solidified drop of blood, resembling a red jewel or bead of ice. It evokes imagery of blood that has cooled and congealed.
- A metaphorical term for a tear of blood or profound sorrow: Used figuratively to represent extreme grief, pain, or a tragic sentiment so deep it is as if one's tears are made of frozen blood.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trên tuyết trắng, giọt hồng băng lấp lánh như một viên ngọc. (On the white snow, the drop of frozen blood sparkled like a jewel.)
- Nỗi đau ấy đọng lại thành giọt hồng băng trong trái tim cô. (That pain condensed into a drop of frozen blood in her heart.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is almost exclusively found in poetic, literary, or highly stylized descriptive contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
- It can function as a powerful metaphor for a moment of tragic beauty, a memory of violence, or crystallized anguish.
Variants and Related Words
- Giọt hồng (n): A drop of blood. This is the more common, non-figurative base term from which "giọt hồng băng" is poetically derived.
- Một giọt hồng rơi xuống nền nhà. (A drop of blood fell onto the floor.)
Synonyms
- Crystallized blood: Blood that has solidified.
- Tear of blood: A metaphorical expression for crying blood due to immense sorrow.
Related Idioms
- While "giọt hồng băng" is itself a poetic idiom, it is not typically part of a larger, fixed idiomatic phrase. Its usage is as a standalone metaphorical image.