bào cóc

Ông cụ chơi bào cóc rất hay.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Jew's harp: A small musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue attached to a frame, played by plucking the tongue while holding the frame to the mouth, which acts as a resonator.
   • Mouth harp: Another common name for the same instrument.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ chơi bào cóc rất hay. (The old man plays the Jew's harp very well.)
  • Bào cóc là một nhạc cụ dân gian của nhiều dân tộc. (The Jew's harp is a folk instrument of many ethnic groups.)

Advanced Usage

• "chơi bào cóc": to play the Jew's harp.
  • Anh ấy học chơi bào cóc từ nhỏ. (He learned to play the Jew's harp from a young age.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đàn môi: (n) Another Vietnamese term for the Jew's harp or mouth harp.
  • Đàn môi phổ biến ở các dân tộc Tây Nguyên. (The mouth harp is common among Central Highlands ethnic groups.)

Synonyms

• Mouth harp: (n) A synonym in English.
• Jaw harp: (n) Another English synonym.

Related Idioms

(This word is a specific noun for a musical instrument and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.)