căng buồm
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To set sail, to hoist the sails: The action of preparing a sailing vessel for departure by raising and unfurling its sails. It describes the moment a ship begins its journey powered by the wind.
- To be under full sail: The state of a ship having its sails fully deployed and taut to catch the wind, allowing it to move forward.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Con thuyền căng buồm ra khơi. (The boat set sail for the open sea.)
- Chiếc thuyền buồm đang căng buồm lướt sóng. (The sailboat was under full sail, gliding over the waves.)
Advanced Usage
- "căng buồm xuôi gió": Literally "to set sail with a favorable wind," used metaphorically to mean that things are progressing very smoothly and successfully.
- Công việc kinh doanh của họ đang căng buồm xuôi gió. (Their business is smooth sailing / progressing very favorably.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồm (n): Sail.
- Thuận buồm xuôi gió (idiom): Literally "favorable sail, smooth wind," meaning everything goes smoothly and without obstacles.
- Căng (v): To stretch, to tighten, to extend.
Synonyms
- Ra khơi: To put out to sea.
- Nhổ neo: To weigh anchor.
Related Phrases
- Căng cờ: To hoist/unfurl a flag.
- Căng dây: To tighten a rope/string.
Related Idioms
- Thuận buồm xuôi gió: (See above in Variants). This idiom is closely related and often used in conjunction with the imagery of "căng buồm."