bén

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Lửa bén vào đống cỏ khô.

Definition

Adjective:
- Sharp: Describes a blade or edge that is keen and able to cut easily.
Verb:
- To touch, to make contact with: To come into physical contact with a surface, often lightly or briefly.
- To set foot in, to dare to approach: To enter or go to a place, often implying hesitation or fear.
- To catch, to take hold: For fire to start burning a material, or for an animal to bite onto bait. Figuratively, for an idea or habit to begin to take root.
- To become accustomed to, to get a taste for: To begin to get used to or develop a familiarity with something.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Con dao này rất bén. (This knife is very sharp.)
Verb:
- Chân anh ấy bước nhanh đến mức không bén đất. (He walks so fast his feet hardly touch the ground.)
- Nó không dám bén chân đến nhà bạn nó. (He dares not set foot in his friend's house.)
- Lửa bén vào mái tranh. (The fire caught the straw roof.)
- Cá đã bén mồi. (The fish has taken the bait.)
- Mùi thiền đã bén muối dưa. (He has become accustomed to the simple life of salt and pickled vegetables.)

Advanced Usage

"bén duyên": To begin to form a romantic bond or connection.
- Hai người bén duyên từ một lần gặp gỡ tình cờ. (The two began their romance from a chance meeting.)
"bén rễ": To take root (literally for plants, figuratively for ideas or traditions).
- Tập quán mới đã bén rễ trong cộng đồng. (The new custom has taken root in the community.)
"quen hơi bén tiếng": To become familiar with someone or something through repeated exposure.
- Sau vài tuần làm việc chung, họ đã quen hơi bén tiếng. (After a few weeks of working together, they became well-acquainted.)

Variants and Related Words

Sắc bén (adj): Sharp and penetrating; incisive (for blades or intellect).
- Lưỡi dao sắc bén. (A sharp knife blade.)
- Trí tuệ sắc bén. (An incisive mind.)
Theo bén gót (verb phrase): To follow closely on someone's heels.
- Đội đuổi theo bén gót đội đầu bảng. (The chasing team is following closely on the heels of the league leaders.)

Synonyms

Sharp: Keen, cutting.
To touch: To graze, to contact.
To catch: To ignite, to kindle (for fire); to bite, to strike (for fishing).
To become familiar: To get used to, to acclimatize.

Related Idioms

Không dám bén mảng: To not dare to show one's face or go near a place.
- Từ sau lần thất bại, anh ta không dám bén mảng đến công ty nữa. (After the failure, he didn't dare show his face at the company again.)
Chân không bén đất: Describes moving with extreme haste.
- Nghe tin, cô ấy chạy đi chân không bén đất. (Upon hearing the news, she ran off as fast as her legs could carry her.)

Lửa bén vào đống cỏ khô.

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