cầu khỉ
Definition
- Noun:
- Monkey bridge: A simple, often narrow and precarious bridge, typically made from a single log or bamboo, used to cross streams or small rivers, especially in rural areas of Vietnam.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người dân làng đi qua cầu khỉ để sang bên kia sông. (The villagers cross the monkey bridge to get to the other side of the river.)
- Cầu khỉ này rất nguy hiểm, chỉ có một thanh tre. (This monkey bridge is very dangerous; it's just a single bamboo pole.)
Advanced Usage
- "Đi cầu khỉ": To cross a monkey bridge. This phrase emphasizes the action of traversing this specific, often challenging, type of bridge.
- Lần đầu tiên đi cầu khỉ, tôi rất sợ. (The first time I crossed a monkey bridge, I was very scared.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cầu treo (n): Suspension bridge. A more general term for a bridge that hangs from cables, which can be more stable than a .
- Cầu gỗ (n): Wooden bridge. A bridge made of wood, which may be more substantial than a typical .
Synonyms
- Cầu tạm: Temporary bridge, makeshift bridge. This can sometimes be used interchangeably with when referring to its simple, non-permanent nature.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Vững như cầu khỉ": (As steady as a monkey bridge). This is an ironic idiom, as monkey bridges are known for being unsteady. It is used to describe something or someone that is actually very unstable or unreliable.
- Lời hứa của anh ta vững như cầu khỉ. (His promise is as steady as a monkey bridge [i.e., very unreliable].)