dặm băng
Definition
- Noun:
- A short cut / a cross-country path: A direct or more convenient route across open land or fields, avoiding longer, established roads. This term is often used in a historical or rural context.
- A traverse path: A path that cuts across an area, typically used as a quicker, informal route.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân đi dặm băng để về nhà nhanh hơn. (The farmer took a short cut across the fields to get home faster.)
- Con dặm băng xuyên qua cánh đồng đã có từ lâu đời. (The traverse path across the field has existed for a long time.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "dặm băng" is considered literary or archaic in modern Vietnamese. It evokes imagery of the countryside and traditional travel.
Variants and Related Words
Đường tắt (n): The modern and common term for "short cut."
- Chúng tôi tìm đường tắt để tránh kẹt xe. (We looked for a short cut to avoid traffic.)
Lối đi tắt (n): Another phrase meaning "shortcut" or "cut-through."
- Có một lối đi tắt qua công viên. (There is a cut-through across the park.)
Synonyms
- Short cut: A quicker, more direct route.
- Cross-country path: A path across open land.
- Traverse: A path lying across an area.
Related Idioms
- Đi dặm băng (archaic idiom): To take a short cut, often implying haste or a desire for efficiency.
- Muốn đến kịp, hẳn là họ đã đi dặm băng. (To arrive on time, they must have taken a short cut.)