Definition

Noun: 1. Rope, thick/long rope: A strong, thick, and long cord, typically made by twisting or braiding fibers like hemp or jute, used for tying, pulling, or securing objects. 2. (Figurative) Something very long, tedious, or tenacious: Used in similes to describe something (like a story or speech) that is excessively long, drawn-out, or persistent.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Literal):
  • Người thủy thủ buộc con thuyền vào cọc bằng một sợi chão. (The sailor tied the boat to the post with a rope.)
  • Họ dùng chão đay để kéo vật nặng. (They used jute rope to pull the heavy object.)
• Noun (Figurative):
  • Câu chuyện của ông ấy dai như chão. (His story is as tedious as ditch water / is extremely long-winded.)

Advanced Usage

• Đánh chão / Bện chão: To twist or plait fibers to make a rope.
  • Ngư dân già đánh chão rất khéo léo. (The old fisherman plaits rope very skillfully.)
• Dai như chão (rách): A simile meaning "extremely tenacious" or "(of a story) very lengthy and dull." The addition of "rách" (torn) intensifies the meaning.
  • Cuộc tranh luận dai như chão rách, không ai chịu nhường ai. (The argument was interminably tedious, with neither side giving in.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây thừng: (Noun) Rope. This is a more common, general synonym for .
• Dây: (Noun) String, cord, wire. A more general term for any thin, flexible length of material.

Synonyms

• Rope: (English) The direct translation for the primary meaning.
• Cable: (English) A thick, strong rope, often of wire.
• Hawser: (English) A thick rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship.

Related Phrases

• Chão sợi đay: Jute rope.
• Buộc bằng chão: To tie/fasten with a rope.

Related Idioms

• Dai như chão (rách) / Dai như giẻ rách: As tenacious/lengthy as a (torn) rope / as a torn rag. Means extremely persistent, long-winded, or dull.
  • Bài giới thiệu sản phẩm dai như chão, khiến khán giả buồn ngủ. (The product presentation was as dull as ditch water, putting the audience to sleep.)

noun

1. Rope
   • đánh chão
     to plait a rope
   • dai như chão rách, dai như giẻ rách
     lengthy, dull as ditch water