bì tiên
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Definition
- Noun:
- Leather whip: A whip made from leather, used historically for punishment, animal control, or as a ceremonial object. The term is now considered archaic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong viện bảo tàng có trưng bày một cây bì tiên cổ. (The museum displays an ancient leather whip.)
- Bì tiên là một công cụ trừng phạt khắc nghiệt thời xưa. (The leather whip was a severe punitive tool in ancient times.)
Advanced Usage
- The term 'bì tiên' is primarily found in historical, literary, or academic contexts describing ancient practices or artifacts. It is not used in modern everyday language.
Variants and Related Words
- Roi da (n): This is the modern, common term for "leather whip."
- Người nài ngựa cầm roi da. (The horse trainer holds a leather whip.)
- Bì (n): Leather, hide.
- Tiên (n, arch.): In this compound, it means "whip" or "lash."
Synonyms
- Roi (n): Whip (general term).
- Roi bằng da (n): Whip made of leather.
Related Phrases
- Vung bì tiên (arch.): To wield a leather whip.
- Tên cai ngục vung bì tiên. (The jailer wielded a leather whip.)
- (cũ) Leather whip