cà kheo
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Definition
- Noun:
- Stilt: A pair of long poles, each with a footrest, used to walk high above the ground. They are traditionally used for walking over muddy or difficult terrain, or for entertainment and performance.
- Stilt (figurative): Used to describe legs that are very long and thin, resembling stilts.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Những người biểu diễn đi cà kheo rất điêu luyện. (The performers walking on stilts are very skillful.)
- Anh ấy có đôi chân dài như đôi cà kheo. (He has long, stilt-like legs.)
- Trẻ em trong làng thích chơi đi cà kheo. (The children in the village enjoy playing on stilts.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "đi cà kheo" is a fixed verb phrase meaning "to walk on stilts."
- Học đi cà kheo cần sự cân bằng tốt. (Learning to walk on stilts requires good balance.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chim cà kheo (n): Stilt-bird (a type of wading bird with very long, thin legs).
- Chim cà kheo kiếm ăn ở vùng nước nông. (Stilt-birds forage in shallow water.)
Synonyms
- Stilt: The direct equivalent for the object.
- Spindle-shanks (informal, figurative): A term for very long, thin legs.
Related Idioms
- Chân như đôi cà kheo: Legs like a pair of stilts. An idiom describing someone's legs as exceptionally long and slender.
- Cậu bé cao lênh khênh, chân như đôi cà kheo. (The boy is lanky, with legs like a pair of stilts.)
noun
- Stilt
- đi cà kheoto walk on stilts
- chân như đôi cà kheostilt-like legs, lanky legs
- Stilt-bird