chuột chũi
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Definition
- Noun:
- Mole: A small, furry mammal that lives underground. It has very small eyes, strong front paws for digging, and eats insects and worms.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chuột chũi đào hang dưới lòng đất. (The mole digs tunnels underground.)
- Vườn của tôi có nhiều ụ đất do chuột chũi tạo ra. (My garden has many mounds of earth created by moles.)
Advanced Usage
- "làm việc như chuột chũi": to work like a mole; to work very hard, often in secret or without being noticed.
- Anh ấy làm việc như chuột chũi để hoàn thành dự án. (He worked like a mole to complete the project.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chuột chũi sa mạc (n): Desert mole rat (a different species adapted to desert environments).
- Chuột chũi không lông (n): Naked mole-rat.
Synonyms
- Taupe (n): This is the direct loanword from French, used in some scientific or formal contexts.
Related Phrases
- Mắt như mắt chuột chũi: (eyes like a mole's eyes); an idiom describing someone with very poor eyesight.
- Cậu ấy không đeo kính thì mắt như mắt chuột chũi. (Without his glasses, his eyesight is as poor as a mole's.)
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