dát mỏng

Người thợ kim hoàn dát mỏng miếng vàng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To beat into thin sheets: The primary meaning of "dát mỏng" is the process of hammering or rolling a malleable material, typically metal, to flatten and stretch it into a thin, even layer or foil.
   • To laminate thinly: It can also describe the action of applying or covering a surface with a very thin layer of another material, such as gold leaf or veneer.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người thợ kim hoàn dát mỏng miếng vàng. (The jeweler beats the gold piece into a thin sheet.)
  • Họ dát mỏng vàng lên bề mặt tượng. (They apply a thin layer of gold onto the statue's surface.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specific to craftsmanship, metallurgy, and decorative arts. It implies a skilled, manual process to achieve an extremely thin result.

Variants and Related Words

• Dát vàng (v): to gild, to apply gold leaf.
  • Nghệ nhân dát vàng lên khung tranh. (The artisan gilds the picture frame.)

Synonyms

• To flatten: to make something flat or flatter.
• To hammer out: to shape metal by hammering it.
• To foil: to cover or back with foil (though this is less specific to the thinning process).

Related Idioms

• The term is technical and used in its literal sense.