bơ

Thân thiện

Mẹ phết bơ lên lát bánh mì nướng.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Butter: A solid, fatty food product made by churning cream, used as a spread or in cooking.
   • Can (measure): A unit of measure, historically based on a can of condensed milk, used especially for measuring rice or other dry goods.

2. Adjective:

   • Indifferent / Aloof / Cold: Showing a lack of interest, concern, or emotional involvement; behaving in a detached or unresponsive manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Butter):
  • Tôi thích ăn bánh mì nướng với bơ. (I like to eat toast with butter.)
• Noun (Measure):
  • Mẹ mua hai bơ gạo. (Mom bought two cans of rice.)
• Adjective (Indifferent):
  • Dù mọi người phản đối, anh ta vẫn tỉnh bơ. (Even though everyone objected, he remained completely indifferent.)

Advanced Usage

• The adjectival use often appears in the fixed phrase "tỉnh bơ" (calmly indifferent, unperturbed), which intensifies the meaning of being unfazed or nonchalant.
  • Cô ấy tỉnh bơ như không có chuyện gì xảy ra. (She acted as if nothing had happened, completely unperturbed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bơ thực vật (n): Margarine (plant-based butter).
• Phết bơ (v): To spread butter.
  • Phết bơ lên bánh mì nóng. (Spread butter on warm bread.)
• Ống bơ (n): Literally "butter tube"; refers to the condensed milk can used as a measure.

Synonyms

• Butter: Margarine (for the food meaning).
• Indifferent: Unconcerned, detached, aloof, nonchalant.
• Measure: Can, tin (as a unit).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Bơ thừa sữa cặn: Literally "leftover butter and curdled milk"; figuratively means scraps or meager leftovers, often referring to insignificant benefits or profits given to subordinates.
  • Họ chỉ nhận được phần bơ thừa sữa cặn từ hợp đồng lớn đó. (They only got the scraps from that big contract.)
• Cứ bơ đi: To deliberately ignore or pay no attention to something/someone.
  • Anh ấy cứ bơ đi mọi lời khuyên. (He just ignored all the advice.)

Học thuật

noun

1. Butter
   • bánh mì phết bơ
     Bread spread with butter, bread and butter
   • bơ thừa sữa cặn, cơm thừa canh cặn
     table leavings (left to hirelings)
   • ống bơ
     measure (made of an empty condensed milk tin)

adj

1. Cold
   • vẫn cứ bơ đi không buồn để ý
     to remain cold and not pay any attention