chạm trổ

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chạm trổ

Người thợ chạm trổ hoa văn lên một tấm gỗ.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To carve, to engrave: "chạm trổ" refers to the meticulous action of carving or engraving intricate patterns, designs, or decorations onto a material, typically wood, stone, or metal, often for artistic or ornamental purposes.
    • To embellish with carvings: It can also mean to adorn or decorate an object by carving detailed artwork into its surface.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Người nghệ nhân đang chạm trổ hoa văn lên cánh cửa gỗ. (The artisan is carving patterns onto the wooden door.)
    • Chiếc bàn này được chạm trổ rất tinh xảo. (This table is very intricately carved.)
    • Họ chạm trổ hình rồng trên cột đình. (They carved a dragon image on the communal house's pillar.)
Advanced Usage

  • "nghệ thuật chạm trổ": the art of carving.

    • Nghệ thuật chạm trổ gỗ của người Việt rất nổi tiếng. (The wood carving art of the Vietnamese is very famous.)

  • "tay nghề chạm trổ": carving skill/craftsmanship.

    • Ông ấy có tay nghề chạm trổ điêu luyện. (He has masterful carving skills.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Chạm (verb): to carve, to engrave (a more general term than "chạm trổ").
    • chạm khắc: to carve and engrave.
  • Trổ (verb): to show, to bloom; in this compound, it contributes the nuance of intricate, detailed work.
  • Điêu khắc (verb/noun): to sculpt; sculpture (a broader term for sculpting, often in three dimensions).
Synonyms
  • Khắc: to engrave, to inscribe (often implies cutting into a surface with lines or letters).
  • Trạm trổ: a less common variant with the same meaning as "chạm trổ".
  • Cẩn: to inlay (inlaying materials like mother-of-pearl, different technique but similar decorative purpose).
Related Phrases
  • Chạm nổi: to carve in relief.
    • Bức tường được chạm nổi hình chim phượng. (The wall is carved with a phoenix in relief.)
  • Chạm lộng: to carve openwork or fretwork (creating patterns with holes).
    • Cửa sổ chạm lộng rất đẹp. (The window with openwork carving is very beautiful.)
Related Idioms
  • "Khéo như chạm trổ": (as) skillful as carving; used to praise someone's dexterity or meticulous work.
    • Đôi tay cô thợ may khéo như chạm trổ. (The seamstress's hands are as skillful as carving.)
chạm trổ

Người thợ chạm trổ hoa văn lên một tấm gỗ.

  1. To carve
    • nghệ thuật chạm trổ
      the carving art
    • mái đình chạm trổ
      a carved roof of a communal house