Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dairy cow: A cow specifically bred and raised for the primary purpose of producing milk for human consumption. This is the direct and most common meaning.
   • Milk cow (figurative): A person, organization, or asset that is a reliable and consistent source of income or profit.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trang trại này nuôi hàng trăm con bò sữa. (This farm raises hundreds of dairy cows.)
  • Công ty con đó là con bò sữa chính của tập đoàn. (That subsidiary is the main cash cow of the corporation.)

Advanced Usage

• The figurative use of "bò sữa" (cash cow) is common in business and economic contexts to describe a product, division, or investment that generates steady, significant profits with minimal maintenance.

Variants and Related Words

• Bò thịt (n): Beef cattle (cows raised for meat).
• Sữa bò (n): Cow's milk.

Synonyms

• Dairy cattle: The general term for cows kept for milk production.
• Cash cow: The direct equivalent for the figurative meaning (a consistent profit source).

Related Idioms

• Vắt sữa bò: Literally "to milk the cow." Used figuratively to mean exploiting a resource or person for continuous gain.
  • Họ cứ vắt sữa bò dự án cũ mà không phát triển cái mới. (They just keep milking the old project without developing new ones.)