cá trê
Definition
- Noun:
- Catfish: A type of freshwater fish, often living in mud, with smooth skin, a flat head, whiskers around the mouth, and hard spines on its pectoral fins.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cá trê thường được nướng trui. (Catfish is often grilled over an open fire.)
- Ở đồng ruộng, người ta có thể bắt được cá trê. (In the fields, people can catch catfish.)
- Món canh chua cá trê rất ngon. (Sour soup with catfish is very delicious.)
Advanced Usage
- "Cá trê chui ống": A Vietnamese idiom describing someone who is overly timid, shy, or cowering to the point of fearfulness.
- Anh ấy nhút nhát như cá trê chui ống. (He is as timid as a catfish hiding in a pipe.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cá trê vàng (Yellow catfish): A specific variety of catfish.
- Cá trê trắng (White catfish): Another specific variety.
- Họ cá trê (Family Claridae): The biological family of airbreathing catfish, which the "cá trê" belongs to.
Synonyms
- Clarias (Scientific name): The genus name for many airbreathing catfish species.
- Poisson-chat (French): The French term for catfish.
Related Idioms
- Cá trê chui ống: As explained above, an idiom for extreme timidity or fearfulness.
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