dùi cui
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Definition
- Noun:
- Club; Bludgeon; Truncheon; Baton: A short, solid stick, typically made of wood, rubber, or metal, that is slightly thicker at one end. It is designed to be held in the hand and used as a weapon, often by police or security personnel for control, defense, or to direct traffic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát cầm dùi cui để giữ trật tự. (The police held batons to maintain order.)
- Tên cướp bị tước dùi cui và khống chế. (The robber was disarmed of his club and subdued.)
- Anh ấy dùng một khúc cây làm dùi cui để tự vệ. (He used a piece of wood as a bludgeon to defend himself.)
Advanced Usage
- "dùi cui điện": stun baton; electroshock baton.
- Cảnh sát đặc nhiệm được trang bị dùi cui điện. (Special police forces are equipped with stun batons.)
Variants and Related Words
- Roi (n): whip, cane (a flexible instrument for striking, distinct from a solid club).
- Gậy (n): stick, staff (a general term for a long, thin piece of wood, which can be used as a walking stick or weapon).
Synonyms
- Baton: A club carried by police.
- Truncheon: Another term for a police club.
- Bludgeon: A heavy club used as a weapon.
- Cudgel: A short, thick stick used as a weapon.
- Nightstick: A common term for a police club.
Related Idioms
- Chính sách dùi cui và củ cà rốt: The "stick and carrot" policy (a strategy of using a combination of threats/punishment and rewards/incentives).
- Nhà quản lý áp dụng chính sách dùi cui và củ cà rốt với nhân viên. (The manager applies a stick and carrot policy with the employees.)