Definition

Noun: A piece of leather or other material fitted to the sides of a horse's bridle to prevent it from seeing sideways and behind, thus keeping it focused forward and reducing distractions or fright.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người huấn luyện gắn da che mắt ngựa để con ngựa bình tĩnh hơn. (The trainer attached blinkers to make the horse calmer.)
  • Da che mắt ngựa là một dụng cụ hữu ích trong đua ngựa. (Blinders are a useful tool in horse racing.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to equestrian equipment. In a figurative sense, the concept can be used to describe a person who is deliberately kept from seeing or knowing about certain things, similar to the English idiom "to wear blinkers."

Variants and Related Words

• Bịt mắt ngựa: (noun) a less common term for blinders or a blinder.
• Miếng che mắt ngựa: (noun) an alternative phrasing meaning "horse eye cover."

Synonyms

• Blinders (primarily North American English)
• Winkers (used in British English and Australian English)

Related Idioms

• "Đeo da che mắt ngựa": (to wear horse blinkers) Used figuratively to criticize someone for having a narrow, restricted point of view or for refusing to consider other perspectives.
  • Anh ta cứ như đeo da che mắt ngựa, không chịu nhìn nhận sự thật. (He is as if wearing blinkers, refusing to acknowledge the truth.)

noun

1. blinder