cọc sợi
Definition
- Noun:
- Distaff: A tool used in hand-spinning to hold unspun fibers, keeping them untangled and ready to be drawn out and twisted into thread or yarn. It is a fundamental implement in traditional textile preparation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người phụ nữ cầm cọc sợi để kéo sợi lanh. (The woman holds a distaff to spin flax.)
- Cọc sợi thường được làm từ gỗ hoặc tre. (A distaff is often made from wood or bamboo.)
- Trong tranh cổ, bà ta thường được miêu tả với một cọc sợi. (In ancient paintings, she is often depicted with a distaff.)
Advanced Usage
- The distaff is a strong cultural symbol, historically representing women's work, domestic life, and the textile arts. The phrase "the distaff side" is an archaic English idiom referring to the female side of a family.
Variants and Related Words
- Quay sợi (v): to spin (thread/yarn). This is the action performed using a distaff and spindle or spinning wheel.
- Bà tôi biết cách quay sợi bằng cọc sợi. (My grandmother knows how to spin using a distaff.)
Synonyms
- Distaff: The direct and precise English equivalent for the tool.
- Spinning staff: A descriptive synonym.
Related Idioms
- While "cọc sợi" itself is not commonly used in Vietnamese idioms, the act of spinning ("kéo sợi", "quay sợi") can appear in sayings about diligence or traditional work. The related English idiom is "on the distaff side", meaning related through the mother's lineage.