củi đuốc
Definitions
- Noun:
- Firewood and torches: Refers to materials used for lighting and heating, specifically firewood and torches. This term often appears in classical literature and historical contexts to describe basic lighting and fuel sources.
- Insignificant or trivial things: Used metaphorically to denote things of little value or importance, similar to the English phrase "small potatoes" or "trifles."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong thời xưa, người ta thường dùng củi đuốc để thắp sáng. (In ancient times, people often used firewood and torches for lighting.)
- Anh ta coi tiền bạc chỉ là củi đuốc, không đáng để tâm. (He considers money to be mere trifles, not worth worrying about.)
Advanced Usage
- "coi như củi đuốc": to regard something as worthless or insignificant.
- Cô ấy coi những lời đàm tiếu ấy như củi đuốc. (She regards those gossips as worthless.)
Variants and Related Words
- Củi đóm (n): A near-synonymous term also meaning firewood and torches, or trivial things. This is the variant noted in the reference dictionary.
- Những thứ vặt vãnh ấy chẳng qua chỉ là củi đóm. (Those trivial things are merely insignificant.)
Synonyms
- Vật tầm thường: ordinary/insignificant things.
- Đồ bỏ đi: discardable things, junk.
Related Idioms
- "Củi đuốc cũng là của": Even trivial things have their value. (Literally: Even firewood and torches are assets.)
- Đừng vứt đi, củi đuốc cũng là của mà. (Don't throw it away; even trivial things have value.)