Definition

1. Noun:
   • Leather whip: A whip made from leather, used historically for punishment, animal control, or as a ceremonial object. The term is now considered archaic.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong viện bảo tàng có trưng bày một cây bì tiên cổ. (The museum displays an ancient leather whip.)
  • Bì tiên là một công cụ trừng phạt khắc nghiệt thời xưa. (The leather whip was a severe punitive tool in ancient times.)

Advanced Usage

• The term 'bì tiên' is primarily found in historical, literary, or academic contexts describing ancient practices or artifacts. It is not used in modern everyday language.

Variants and Related Words

• Roi da (n): This is the modern, common term for "leather whip."
  • Người nài ngựa cầm roi da. (The horse trainer holds a leather whip.)
• Bì (n): Leather, hide.
• Tiên (n, arch.): In this compound, it means "whip" or "lash."

Synonyms

• Roi (n): Whip (general term).
• Roi bằng da (n): Whip made of leather.

Related Phrases

• Vung bì tiên (arch.): To wield a leather whip.
  • Tên cai ngục vung bì tiên. (The jailer wielded a leather whip.)

1. (cũ) Leather whip