Definition

1. Noun:
   • Stilt: A pair of long poles, each with a footrest, used to walk high above the ground. They are traditionally used for walking over muddy or difficult terrain, or for entertainment and performance.
   • Stilt (figurative): Used to describe legs that are very long and thin, resembling stilts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những người biểu diễn đi cà kheo rất điêu luyện. (The performers walking on stilts are very skillful.)
  • Anh ấy có đôi chân dài như đôi cà kheo. (He has long, stilt-like legs.)
  • Trẻ em trong làng thích chơi đi cà kheo. (The children in the village enjoy playing on stilts.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "đi cà kheo" is a fixed verb phrase meaning "to walk on stilts."
  • Học đi cà kheo cần sự cân bằng tốt. (Learning to walk on stilts requires good balance.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chim cà kheo (n): Stilt-bird (a type of wading bird with very long, thin legs).
  • Chim cà kheo kiếm ăn ở vùng nước nông. (Stilt-birds forage in shallow water.)

Synonyms

• Stilt: The direct equivalent for the object.
• Spindle-shanks (informal, figurative): A term for very long, thin legs.

Related Idioms

• Chân như đôi cà kheo: Legs like a pair of stilts. An idiom describing someone's legs as exceptionally long and slender.
  • Cậu bé cao lênh khênh, chân như đôi cà kheo. (The boy is lanky, with legs like a pair of stilts.)

noun

1. Stilt
   • đi cà kheo
     to walk on stilts
   • chân như đôi cà kheo
     stilt-like legs, lanky legs
2. Stilt-bird