cùi tay

Cô ấy tựa cùi tay lên bàn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Elbow: The joint connecting the forearm to the upper arm, or the outer part of this joint when the arm is bent.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy bị đau ở cùi tay. (He has pain in his elbow.)
  • Cô ấy tựa cùi tay lên bàn. (She rested her elbow on the table.)
  • Đừng chống cùi tay lên bàn ăn. (Don't put your elbows on the dining table.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lấy cùi tay đẩy": To push with one's elbow.

  • Anh ta lấy cùi tay đẩy cánh cửa ra. (He pushed the door open with his elbow.)

• "Cùi tay sắc": A sharp elbow (often used figuratively to describe someone who is aggressive or sharp in their actions).

  • Cô ấy là một luật sư với những cùi tay sắc. (She is a lawyer with sharp elbows.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khuỷu tay: (Noun) The standard, more formal term for "elbow". "Cùi tay" is considered more colloquial or dialectal.
  • Bác sĩ kiểm tra khớp khuỷu tay của bệnh nhân. (The doctor examined the patient's elbow joint.)

Synonyms

• Khuỷu tay: Elbow (formal synonym).

Related Phrases

• Chống nạnh: To stand with arms akimbo (hands on hips, elbows out).
  • Cô ấy chống nạnh và nhìn tôi giận dữ. (She stood with arms akimbo and looked at me angrily.)

Related Idioms

• "Cùi tay hướng nội" / "Khuỷu tay hướng nội": Literally "inward-facing elbow". This idiom describes a person who prioritizes and takes care of their own family or inner circle first.
  • Ông ấy có tính cùi tay hướng nội, luôn lo cho gia đình mình trước. (He has an inward-facing elbow, always taking care of his own family first.)