Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cleaver, machete: A large, heavy knife with a broad blade, typically used for chopping or cutting through thick materials. In Vietnamese contexts, it often refers to a tool for agricultural work (like clearing vegetation) or food preparation (like chopping meat or bones).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người nông dân dùng dao rựa để phát quang bụi rậm. (The farmer uses a machete to clear the underbrush.)
  • Đầu bếp cần một con dao rựa sắc để chặt xương. (The chef needs a sharp cleaver to chop bones.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dao rựa" as a cultural or symbolic object: In literature or speech, it can symbolize manual labor, rural life, or even a crude but effective tool.
  • Cuộc sống mưu sinh của họ gắn liền với lưỡi dao rựa. (Their livelihood is tied to the blade of the machete.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dao phát (n): Another term for a machete, often used specifically for clearing plants.
• Dao chặt (n): A cleaver, emphasizing its chopping function.

Synonyms

• Machete: A large knife for cutting plants.
• Cleaver: A heavy knife for chopping food.
• Chopper: Informal term for a large knife or axe.

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• "Lên rừng bằng dao rựa": To go into the forest with a machete (implying preparation for hard work or exploration).
• "Sắc như dao rựa": As sharp as a machete (used to describe a very sharp blade or, metaphorically, a keen mind or tongue).

1. Cleaver, jungle-knife