gió lào
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Definition
- Noun:
- The Lào wind: A proper noun referring to a specific, notorious weather phenomenon in Vietnam. It is a hot, dry, and often strong westerly wind that blows from the Laos highlands across the Annamite Range into the central provinces of Vietnam, typically during the summer months.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mùa hè, miền Trung phải hứng chịu những đợt gió lào khô nóng. (In summer, the central region endures periods of hot, dry Lào wind.)
- Cây cối héo rũ vì gió lào. (The plants are withered because of the Lào wind.)
- Gió lào làm cho không khí trở nên oi bức và khó chịu. (The Lào wind makes the air become stifling and uncomfortable.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "gió lào" is often used metaphorically in literature and everyday speech to describe any harsh, draining, or oppressive force or situation.
- Áp lực công việc như gió lào thổi qua cuộc đời anh. (Work pressure is like the Lào wind blowing through his life.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gió Tây (n): Western wind. This is a less common, more descriptive synonym for gió lào, directly referencing its westerly direction.
- Hôm nay gió Tây thổi mạnh quá. (The western wind is blowing very strongly today.)
Synonyms
- Hot dry wind: A general descriptive term.
- Foehn wind: A technical meteorological term for a type of dry, downslope wind that warms as it descends, which describes the mechanism of .
Related Idioms and Cultural References
- Nóng như gió lào: (Hot as the Lào wind). Used to describe extreme, dry heat.
- Thời tiết hôm nay nóng như gió lào. (The weather today is as hot as the Lào wind.)
- The gió lào is a defining climatic feature of central Vietnam and is frequently depicted in Vietnamese poetry, music, and stories to evoke themes of hardship, resilience, and the harshness of nature.
- Hot and dry westerly wind (from Laos to Central Vietnam)