giao long

Thân thiện

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Giao long: An archaic Vietnamese term referring to a mythical aquatic dragon-like monster or a large, dangerous water creature, often conflated with or similar to a crocodile in historical texts and folklore.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Truyền thuyết kể rằng giao long sống ở vùng sông nước sâu thẳm. (Legends say that the giao long lived in deep river regions.)
  • Trong sử sách, giao long thường được mô tả là một loài thủy quái. (In historical records, the giao long is often described as a sea monster.)

Advanced Usage

• "Thuồng luồng": This is a direct synonym for , also an archaic term for a mythical water dragon or monster. It is often used interchangeably in classical literature.
  • Giao long hay thuồng luồng đều là những sinh vật huyền thoại trong văn hóa dân gian. (Both giao long and thuồng luồng are legendary creatures in folklore.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuồng luồng (n): A synonym for .
• Cá sấu (n): Crocodile; the modern, standard term for the reptile. was historically used to refer to creatures resembling crocodiles.
• Thủy quái (n): Sea monster; a general term for mythical aquatic monsters.

Synonyms

• Thuồng luồng: Mythical water dragon/monster.
• Thủy quái: Sea monster (more general).

Related Idioms

• "Hóa giao long": To transform into a ; used metaphorically to describe a sudden, powerful, or fearsome transformation, often of a person gaining great power or a menacing demeanor.
  • Từ một cậu bé nhút nhát, anh ấy đã hóa giao long trong giới kinh doanh. (From a shy boy, he transformed into a giao long in the business world.)

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) như thuồng luồng