cựa gà

Con gà trống có cựa gà nhọn ở chân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Spur (of a rooster): The hard, pointed, horn-like growth on the back of a rooster's leg, used as a weapon in fighting.
   • Bolt (of a latch): In carpentry and lock-making, the sliding metal pin or bar of a latch or bolt that fits into a catch to fasten a door or window.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Spur):
  • Con gà trống đánh nhau bằng cựa gà. (The rooster fights using its spurs.)
• Noun (Bolt):
  • Anh ấy kéo cựa gà để mở cửa. (He pulled the bolt to open the door.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is compound, formed from "cựa" (spur) and "gà" (chicken). Its primary meaning is literal, referring to the rooster's anatomy. The technical meaning in carpentry is a metaphorical extension, comparing the shape and function of a latch's bolt to a rooster's spur.

Variants and Related Words

• Cựa: (Noun) A spur or a similar pointed growth (e.g., on a plant).
• Gà: (Noun) Chicken.

Synonyms

• Spur: A pointed device or growth, especially on a bird's leg.
• Bolt: A sliding bar used for fastening a door.

Related Idioms

• Nhọn như cựa gà: As sharp as a rooster's spur. Used to describe something very sharp or pointed.
  • Đầu đinh này nhọn như cựa gà. (The tip of this nail is as sharp as a rooster's spur.)