búa chày
Definition
- Noun:
- Steam hammer, power hammer: A large, heavy industrial hammer powered by steam, compressed air, or hydraulics, used for forging, shaping, or driving heavy objects, especially in metalworking.
- Sledgehammer: In a broader or more general context, it can refer to a very large, heavy hammer requiring two hands to swing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng búa chày đập thép vang lên đều đặn từ nhà máy. (The sound of the steam hammer pounding steel echoed rhythmically from the factory.)
- Anh ấy dùng búa chày để đóng những chiếc cọc lớn xuống đất. (He used a sledgehammer to drive the large stakes into the ground.)
Advanced Usage
- "Dưới búa chày của...": Figuratively, under the relentless pressure or force of something.
- Nền kinh tế suy yếu dưới búa chày của lạm phát. (The economy weakened under the hammer of inflation.)
Variants and Related Words
- Búa tạ (n): Sledgehammer. Often used interchangeably with in the general sense of a large hammer.
- Búa máy (n): Power hammer. A more technical term for a mechanically operated hammer.
Synonyms
- Búa lớn: Large hammer.
- Búa nện: Forging hammer.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Not commonly applicable for this noun)
Related Idioms
- "Chày cối": Literally "pestle and mortar". This is a separate, common idiom meaning a married couple, often implying they are well-matched or constantly together (like the tools used in pair). It is related by the tool component "chày" (pestle), but the meaning of the idiom is distinct from .