bùn non
Definition
- Noun:
- Soft mud, surface mud layer: "Bùn non" refers to a layer of soft, wet, and often superficial mud, typically found on the ground surface, riverbanks, or in fields after rain. It is mud that has not yet settled or compacted firmly.
- Silt, alluvial mud: It can also refer to fertile, soft mud deposited by water, such as in river deltas or flooded fields.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sau cơn mưa, con đường làng phủ đầy bùn non. (After the rain, the village road was covered with soft mud.)
- Người nông dân dùng bùn non để bón cho ruộng lúa. (The farmer uses soft alluvial mud to fertilize the rice field.)
Advanced Usage
"Lớp bùn non": a layer of soft mud.
- Lớp bùn non này rất trơn, đi lại phải cẩn thận. (This layer of soft mud is very slippery; one must be careful when walking.)
"Bùn non phù sa": alluvial silt mud.
- Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long được bồi đắp bởi bùn non phù sa. (The Mekong Delta is accreted by alluvial silt mud.)
Variants and Related Words
Bùn (n): mud, mire. A more general term for mud.
- Xe bị sa lầy trong bùn. (The vehicle got stuck in the mud.)
Bùn lầy (n): swampy mud, mire.
- Khu vực này toàn là bùn lầy. (This area is all swampy mud.)
Sình lầy (n): bog, quagmire. Often deeper and more waterlogged than "bùn non".
Synonyms
- Bùn nhão: slushy mud.
- Bùn ướt: wet mud.
Related Phrases
Lội bùn non: to wade through soft mud.
- Trẻ con thích lội bùn non sau mưa. (Children like to wade through soft mud after the rain.)
Ngập trong bùn non: to be submerged/covered in soft mud.
- Cánh đồng ngập trong bùn non sau trận lũ. (The field was submerged in soft mud after the flood.)
Related Idioms
- (Không common idioms directly with "bùn non". The concept is more literal.)