bấc

Definition

Noun:
- Rush (plant): A type of herbaceous plant that grows in clumps, with a spongy pith inside its stem.
- Wick: A strip of porous material (traditionally made from rush pith or cotton) that draws up fuel to be burned in an oil lamp or lighter.
- Pith: The soft, spongy central tissue of a plant stem, especially of a rush or reed.
- North-easterly monsoon: The cold, dry wind from the northeast that blows in Vietnam during the winter months (often called "gió bấc").

Usage Examples

Noun (Plant):
- Cây bấc thường mọc ven bờ ao. (The rush plant often grows on pond banks.)
Noun (Wick):
- Bà ngoại khêu bấc đèn cho sáng hơn. (My grandmother trimmed the lamp wick to make it brighter.)
- Anh ấy thay bấc bật lửa mới. (He replaced the lighter wick.)
Noun (Pith):
- Bấc sậy rất nhẹ và xốp. (Reed pith is very light and spongy.)
Noun (Wind):
- Gió bấc về báo hiệu mùa đông đã tới. (The north-easterly wind signals that winter has arrived.)

Advanced Usage

"Nhẹ như bấc": An idiom meaning "as light as a feather" or "very light," comparing lightness to the rush pith.
- Chiếc áo lông vũ này nhẹ như bấc. (This down jacket is as light as a feather.)
"Đặt bấc" (Medical term): To insert a wick (a gauze strip) into a wound for drainage.
- Bác sĩ phải đặt bấc để vết thương mau lành. (The doctor had to insert a wick so the wound would heal quickly.)

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"Oan như bấc": An idiom from the folk verse "" ("The unripe wick won't burn, oh oil, you are wronged"), used to describe an unjust blame or grievance.
- Anh ta bị đuổi việc thật oan như bấc. (He was fired, which was a complete injustice.)

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