bướm ong

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bướm ong

Vườn hoa đầy bướm ong bay lượn.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Butterflies and bees: Literally refers to the insects, but this is rarely the primary meaning in modern usage.
    • Libertines, flirtatious people, or flirtatious behavior: Used metaphorically to describe people, especially men, who are frivolous, promiscuous, or engage in casual flirtation without serious intent. It carries a negative connotation of being insincere or unfaithful in romantic matters.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ta nổi tiếng là kẻ bướm ong. (He is famous for being a libertine / a flirt.)
    • Cô ấy chán ngấy những lời bướm ong của hắn. (She is fed up with his flirtatious words.)
Advanced Usage
  • "buông lời bướm ong" / "thả lời bướm ong": To speak flirtatiously; to utter sweet but insincere words to seduce or flirt.
    • Hắn chỉ quen thói buông lời bướm ong với mọi cô gái. (He is just in the habit of dropping flirtatious lines to every girl.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Ong bướm: A less common variant with the same metaphorical meaning.
  • Bướm: (Noun) Butterfly. Can be used alone in some poetic or informal contexts to imply flirtation.
  • Lả lơi: (Adjective) Flirtatious, coquettish. A synonym describing similar behavior.
  • Trăng hoa: (Adjective) Promiscuous, philandering. A stronger synonym focusing on unfaithfulness.
Synonyms
  • Libertine: A person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.
  • Flirt: A person who behaves in a flirtatious manner.
  • Philanderer: A man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women.
Related Phrases
  • Ăn nói ong bướm: To speak in a sweet, charming, but often insincere way.
    • Đừng tin những lời ăn nói ong bướm của hắn. (Don't believe his sweet-talking / his smooth talk.)
Related Idioms
  • Đa tình như ong bướm: (To be) as promiscuous as butterflies and bees; to be very flirtatious or unfaithful.
    • Tính anh ấy đa tình như ong bướm, chẳng gái nào tin được. (He is as promiscuous as they come; no girl can trust him.)
bướm ong

Vườn hoa đầy bướm ong bay lượn.

  1. Butterflies and bees; the libertine set
    • buông lời bướm ong
      to drop words of a libertine; to flirt