gà rừng
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Definition
- Noun:
- Jungle fowl; wild chicken: A type of wild bird belonging to the pheasant family, living in forests, known for its ability to fly and its hardy nature.
- Cock of the wood: A term sometimes used to refer to the male of the species.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng gà rừng gáy vang trong rừng sớm. (The call of the jungle fowl echoes in the forest at dawn.)
- Gà rừng có bộ lông sặc sỡ hơn gà nhà. (Jungle fowl have more colorful plumage than domestic chickens.)
- Thịt gà rừng được coi là một đặc sản. (Wild chicken meat is considered a delicacy.)
Advanced Usage
- "săn gà rừng": to hunt jungle fowl.
- Ngày xưa, người dân thường săn gà rừng để làm thức ăn. (In the past, people often hunted jungle fowl for food.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gà (n): Chicken. The domestic counterpart.
- Gà lôi (n): Pheasant. A different but related bird species often found in forests.
- Gà so (n): Partridge. Another type of wild fowl.
Synonyms
- Bankiva (n): The scientific name for the red junglefowl (), considered the primary ancestor of the domestic chicken.
- Wild fowl (n): A general term for wild birds of the chicken/pheasant family.
Related Phrases
- Chạy như gà rừng: To run very fast (like a jungle fowl).
- Nghe tiếng động, nó chạy như gà rừng vào trong rừng. (Hearing the noise, he ran into the forest like a jungle fowl.)
Related Idioms
- Gà rừng ăn quẩn cối xay: Literally "a jungle fowl that eats only around the mill". This idiom criticizes someone who, despite having potential or freedom (like a wild bird), limits themselves to a small, familiar, and unambitious circle.
- Anh ta có tài nhưng không chịu đi đâu, đúng là gà rừng ăn quẩn cối xay. (He is talented but refuses to go anywhere; he's truly a jungle fowl eating only around the mill.)