gá chứa
Definition
- Noun:
- A gambling den or house: A place where illegal or informal gambling activities are organized and conducted.
- A betting house: An establishment where people gather to place bets, often on games of chance.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát đột kích một gá chứa trong hẻm. (The police raided a gambling den in the alley.)
- Những gá chứa này thường hoạt động về đêm. (These betting houses often operate at night.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "gá chứa" is considered colloquial and is typically used to describe unofficial, often illicit, gambling locations, as opposed to legal casinos or betting shops.
Variants and Related Words
Gá bạc (n): A direct synonym, also meaning a gambling den or house.
- Khu này nổi tiếng với nhiều gá bạc. (This area is famous for its many gambling dens.)
Sòng bạc (n): Casino; can refer to both legal and illegal gambling establishments, but is a more common and general term.
- Nhà cái (n): Bookmaker; often refers to the entity organizing the bets, especially in sports betting.
Synonyms
- Gambling den
- Betting house
- Gaming house
Related Idioms
- "Ăn ở gá chứa": This phrase is not a standard idiom. However, the concept of a "gá chứa" is inherently linked to idioms about gambling losses, such as "trắng tay" (to lose everything) or "nợ như chúa Chổm" (to be deeply in debt).
- Anh ta chơi ở gá chứa và ra về trắng tay. (He played at the gambling den and left empty-handed.)