củi đóm
Definition
- Noun:
- Kindling: Small, thin pieces of dry wood, twigs, or other easily combustible material used to start a fire. It is the initial fuel that catches flame quickly to ignite larger logs or coal.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng tôi cần tìm củi đóm để nhóm lửa trại. (We need to find kindling to start the campfire.)
- Cô ấy nhóm bếp bằng một nắm củi đóm khô. (She started the stove with a handful of dry kindling.)
- Hãy thu thập củi đóm trước khi trời mưa. (Gather kindling before it rains.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "củi đóm" can be used metaphorically to describe something that ignites or fuels a situation, often a conflict or strong emotion, though this is less common.
- Lời nói đó như củi đóm cho cuộc tranh cãi. (That statement was like kindling for the argument.)
Variants and Related Words
Củi (n): Firewood; wood in general used as fuel.
- Họ đang chặt củi. (They are chopping firewood.)
Đóm (n): A small, burning splinter of wood; an ember. Often used in the compound "củi đóm".
- Một đóm lửa bắn ra từ đống lửa. (A spark flew out from the fire.)
Synonyms
- Kindling: Small sticks and twigs used to start a fire.
- Tinder: Dry material that catches fire easily to start kindling burning.
- Firestarter: A material or device used to ignite a fire.
Related Idioms
- Châm củi đóm: Literally "to add kindling," meaning to fuel or exacerbate a situation, often a conflict.
- Anh đừng châm củi đóm cho cuộc cãi vã nữa. (Don't add fuel to the argument anymore.)