chuồn chuồn ngô

Một con chuồn chuồn ngô đang đậu trên cây sậy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dragonfly: A type of large, colorful dragonfly belonging to the family Aeshnidae, often seen near water.
   • Common name: The specific Vietnamese common name for a group of large dragonflies, typically with a long, slender abdomen and strong flying ability.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một con chuồn chuồn ngô đang đậu trên cây sậy. (A dragonfly is perched on a reed.)
  • Trẻ con thường thích đuổi theo những con chuồn chuồn ngô. (Children often like to chase dragonflies.)

Advanced Usage

• "Chuồn chuồn ngô bay thấp thì mưa, bay cao thì nắng, bay vừa thì râm": A Vietnamese folk weather proverb. It means: "If dragonflies fly low, it will rain; if they fly high, it will be sunny; if they fly at a medium height, it will be shady."
  • Ông tôi thường dựa vào câu tục ngữ "chuồn chuồn ngô bay thấp thì mưa" để đoán thời tiết. (My grandfather often relied on the proverb "if dragonflies fly low, it will rain" to predict the weather.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuồn chuồn (n): The general term for all dragonflies and damselflies.
  • Chuồn chuồn ngô là một loại chuồn chuồn lớn. (The 'chuồn chuồn ngô' is a type of large dragonfly.)
• Chuồn chuồn kim (n): Damselfly (typically more slender and delicate than dragonflies).

Synonyms

• Aeshna (n): The scientific genus name for many species referred to as 'chuồn chuồn ngô'.
• Hawker (n) / Darners (n): Common English group names for large dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae.

Related Idioms

• "Nhẹ như chuồn chuồn": As light as a dragonfly. Used to describe something or someone very light or agile.
  • Cô ấy bước đi nhẹ như chuồn chuồn. (She walks as lightly as a dragonfly.)