diều lửa

Trên bầu trời vùng đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, một con diều lửa đang lượn vòng tìm mồi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus): A medium-sized bird of prey with distinctive reddish-brown plumage and a white head and breast, commonly found in coastal and wetland areas of South and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. It is known for its graceful flight and is often seen soaring or gliding.
   • Fire kite (literal translation): The term is a compound noun where "diều" means kite (the bird) and "lửa" means fire, likely referring to the bird's reddish-brown coloration resembling the color of fire or embers.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trên bầu trời vùng đồng bằng sông Cửu Long, một con diều lửa đang lượn vòng tìm mồi. (In the sky of the Mekong Delta, a Brahminy kite is circling in search of prey.)
  • Diều lửa là một loài chim săn mồi thường sống gần các vùng sông nước. (The Brahminy kite is a bird of prey that often lives near waterways.)
  • Bộ lông màu nâu đỏ của diều lửa trông như ngọn lửa dưới ánh mặt trời. (The reddish-brown plumage of the Brahminy kite looks like fire under the sunlight.)

Advanced Usage

• In cultural or literary contexts: The term "diều lửa" may be used poetically to describe the bird's appearance or flight, emphasizing its fiery color or its role as a symbol in the landscape.
  • Con diều lửa chấp chới như một đốm lửa nhỏ trên nền trời xanh thẳm. (The Brahminy kite fluttered like a small ember against the deep blue sky.)

Variants and Related Words

• Diều hâu (n): Hawk, a general term for various birds of prey, often larger or with different hunting habits than the "diều lửa".
• Diều (n): Kite (the bird), a broader term for kites (birds in the family Accipitridae), or the toy flown on a string.
• Chim săn mồi (n): Bird of prey, raptor.

Synonyms

• Chim diều lửa: A fuller form with the same meaning.
• Kite (Brahminy): The common English name.

Related Phrases (if applicable)

• Sải cánh diều lửa: The wingspan of a Brahminy kite, often used to describe its impressive flight.
  • Sải cánh diều lửa có thể lên đến 1.5 mét. (The wingspan of a Brahminy kite can reach up to 1.5 meters.)

Related Idioms (if applicable)

• While "diều lửa" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, birds of prey like it may appear in proverbs or sayings about nature, freedom, or vision.