chim ưng
Definition
- Noun:
- Eagle: A large, powerful bird of prey with a strong, hooked beak and keen eyesight, known for its impressive soaring flight.
- Falcon: A bird of prey, often smaller and more agile than an eagle, known for its speed and used historically in falconry.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chim ưng đang bay lượn trên bầu trời. (The eagle is soaring in the sky.)
- Người xưa thường huấn luyện chim ưng để đi săn. (People in the past often trained falcons for hunting.)
Advanced Usage
"Mắt chim ưng": Having eyes like an eagle/falcon; meaning to have very sharp, observant eyesight.
- Anh ấy có đôi mắt chim ưng, chẳng chi tiết nào thoát khỏi anh. (He has eyes like an eagle; no detail escapes him.)
"Chim ưng non": A young eagle/falcon; can be used metaphorically for a promising young talent.
- Cậu ấy là một chim ưng non của đội bóng. (He is a young falcon [a promising talent] of the football team.)
Variants and Related Words
- Đại bàng (n): Eagle. Often used to specify the larger species of birds of prey.
- Cắt (n): Falcon. A more specific term for certain types of falcons.
- Chim săn mồi (n): Bird of prey. The general category.
Synonyms
- Diều hâu (n): Hawk. Another type of bird of prey, sometimes used more loosely or in certain contexts.
- Kền kền (n): Vulture. A different type of scavenging bird of prey.
Related Phrases
- Chim ưng săn mồi: The eagle/falcon hunts its prey.
- Chim ưng săn mồi bằng đôi mắt tinh tường và móng vuốt sắc nhọn. (The eagle hunts with its keen eyes and sharp talons.)
Related Idioms
- Cao như chim ưng: As high as an eagle; meaning very high or lofty (often in ambition or position).
- Chí hướng của anh ấy cao như chim ưng. (His ambitions are as high as an eagle's flight.)