cốc vũ
Definition
- Noun (Archaic):
- A sudden, heavy rain shower; a downpour: This term specifically refers to a brief but intense period of rain.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trời đổ một trận cốc vũ. (The sky let loose a sudden downpour.)
- Cơn cốc vũ qua nhanh nhưng đường phố đã ngập. (The sudden shower passed quickly, but the streets were already flooded.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily found in classical Vietnamese literature or poetic contexts. In modern, everyday language, words like "cơn mưa rào" (rain shower) or "trận mưa như trút nước" (torrential rain) are more commonly used.
Variants and Related Words
- Mưa rào (n): rain shower, the modern equivalent.
- Trời đang có mưa rào. (It is raining in showers.)
- Mưa như trút nước (idiom): to rain cats and dogs; pouring rain.
- Trận mưa như trút nước kéo dài cả tiếng. (The pouring rain lasted a whole hour.)
Synonyms
- Downpour: a heavy fall of rain.
- Cloudburst: a sudden, very heavy rainfall.
- Averse (archaic): a French cognate found in historical dictionaries, meaning a shower or downpour.
Related Idioms
- Mưa dầm thấm lâu: Literally "persistent rain soaks deeply," meaning that persistent, gentle effort is more effective than a sudden, intense effort. This idiom contrasts with the brief, intense nature of a "cốc vũ."