bút hoa

Nhà thơ dùng bút hoa để viết một bài thơ trên giấy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Literary brush / Writing brush: A traditional brush used for calligraphy or painting, specifically the type employed by scholars and artists in classical contexts. The term carries an archaic and poetic tone.
   • Metaphor for skilled writing / elegant prose: Refers to a writer's exceptional skill or elegant style, likening it to a beautiful brushstroke.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhà thơ cầm bút hoa viết nên những vần thơ tuyệt tác. (The poet took the literary brush and wrote masterpiece verses.)
  • Văn của ông ấy được ví như có bút hoa. (His writing is likened to being from an elegant brush.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "bút hoa" is primarily found in literary, historical, or formal contexts. It is not used in everyday modern speech to refer to a common pen or pencil.

Variants and Related Words

• Bút lông (n): A more common, modern term for a brush (e.g., calligraphy brush, paintbrush).
  • Cô ấy mua bút lông để học thư pháp. (She bought a brush to learn calligraphy.)

Synonyms

• Calligraphy brush: A brush used for artistic writing.
• Writing brush: A general term for a brush used with ink.
• Literary instrument: A formal term for a tool of writing.

Related Idioms

• Tay cầm bút hoa: Having a skilled or gifted hand in writing.
  • Nhà văn trẻ được khen là tay cầm bút hoa. (The young writer is praised for having a gifted pen.)