cờ bỏi
Definition
- Noun:
- A traditional Vietnamese chess game: "Cờ bỏi" refers to a specific, traditional form of chess or board game played in Vietnam, often involving a large, marked field or ground that serves as the chessboard.
- A large-scale chess game: It denotes a chess variant where the board is physically laid out on the ground, and players, sometimes acting as the pieces themselves, move to different squares.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lễ hội làng thường có trò chơi cờ bỏi. (The village festival often features the game of cờ bỏi.)
- Họ đang chuẩn bị sân để chơi cờ bỏi. (They are preparing the field to play cờ bỏi.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to a cultural tradition and is not used for standard international chess. It implies a communal, physical, and often ceremonial or festive activity.
Variants and Related Words
- Cờ tướng (n): Chinese chess, a more common traditional board game in Vietnam.
- Cờ vua (n): International chess.
- Cờ người (n): "Human chess," a similar performance where people act as chess pieces on a large board; this may be related to or synonymous with in some contexts.
Synonyms
- Ground chess: A descriptive term for chess played on a large outdoor board.
- Traditional field chess: Emphasizes the cultural and physical aspects of the game.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the term "cờ bỏi." The word itself names a specific cultural game.