buông câu
Definitions
- Verb phrase:
- To cast a fishing line: The action of throwing or releasing a baited fishing line into the water to catch fish.
- To go fishing (with a rod and line): The act of engaging in the activity of fishing, specifically using a line and hook.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Ông cụ thường ra sông buông câu vào mỗi sáng sớm. (The old man often goes to the river to cast his fishing line every early morning.)
- Buông câu là một thú vui cần sự kiên nhẫn. (Fishing with a line is a hobby that requires patience.)
- "Một con cá lội mấy người buông câu." (Ca dao) ("For one fish swimming, how many people are casting their lines.")
Advanced Usage
- "Buông câu thả lưới": An idiom meaning to cast lines and nets, often used to describe the act of fishing in general or metaphorically to describe casting a wide net in search of something (e.g., talent, opportunities).
- Công ty đang buông câu thả lưới để tìm nhân tài. (The company is casting a wide net to find talent.)
Variants and Related Words
- Câu cá (verb): To fish (the general, more common term for the activity).
- Cuối tuần tôi thích đi câu cá. (I like to go fishing on weekends.)
- Thả câu (verb phrase): Synonymous with 'buông câu', meaning to cast a fishing line.
- Anh ấy ra bờ hồ thả câu. (He went to the lakeside to cast his line.)
Synonyms
- Thả câu: To cast a line.
- Đi câu: To go fishing.
Related Idioms
- "Buông câu đợi cá": Literally "to cast the line and wait for the fish," meaning to set up a situation and wait for the desired result, often passively.
- Anh ta cứ buông câu đợi cá, chẳng chịu chủ động tìm việc. (He just sits back and waits for opportunities, not actively looking for a job.)