cổ hũ
Definition
- Noun:
- The anterior part of the stomach of a pig: Specifically refers to a part of the pig's digestive system, often used as food.
- (Figurative, colloquial) Old-fashioned, rigid, or outdated thinking: Used to describe ideas, customs, or people that are considered antiquated, inflexible, and no longer suitable for the present.
Usage Examples
Noun (Literal):
- Món cổ hũ heo xào chua ngọt rất ngon. (The sweet and sour stir-fried pig's stomach is very delicious.)
- Ở chợ, người ta bán cả cổ hũ lợn. (At the market, they also sell pig's stomach.)
Noun (Figurative):
- Ông ấy có tư tưởng cổ hũ lắm. (His thinking is very old-fashioned/rigid.)
- Đừng nghe những quan điểm cổ hũ đó. (Don't listen to those outdated views.)
Advanced Usage
"đồ cổ hũ": An old fogey; a person with outdated ideas.
- Mấy ông già đồ cổ hũ ấy chẳng hiểu gì về giới trẻ. (Those old fogeys don't understand anything about the youth.)
"tư tưởng cổ hũ": Old-fashioned/outdated ideology.
- Công ty cần loại bỏ tư tưởng cổ hũ để đổi mới. (The company needs to eliminate outdated ideology to innovate.)
Variants and Related Words
Cổ hủ (adj): This is a common variant spelling with the same meanings (old-fashioned, rigid). It is often used interchangeably with "cổ hũ" in the figurative sense.
- Lối sống cổ hủ (An outdated lifestyle)
Hủ lậu (adj): Archaic, backward, obscurantist. A stronger synonym for the figurative sense.
- Quan niệm hủ lậu (Archaic notions)
Synonyms
- Lạc hậu (adj): Backward, lagging behind.
- Bảo thủ (adj): Conservative (can be neutral or negative depending on context).
- Cũ kỹ (adj): Old, worn-out (often for objects, can be used for ideas).
Related Phrases
- Đầu óc cổ hũ: An old-fashioned/rigid mind.
- Anh ta có cái đầu óc cổ hũ, không chịu tiếp thu cái mới. (He has a rigid mind, refusing to absorb new things.)
Related Idioms
- Khư khư giữ lấy cái cổ hũ: To stubbornly cling to outdated ways.
- Thời đại đã thay đổi, đừng khư khư giữ lấy cái cổ hũ. (Times have changed, don't stubbornly cling to outdated ways.)
