Definition

1. Noun (literary, archaic):
   • Graceful foot (of a beautiful woman): A poetic term used in classical Vietnamese literature to refer to the delicate, beautiful, or elegant foot of a woman, often evoking imagery of a lotus bud.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • "Gót sen thoăn thoắt dạo ngay mái tường." (Graceful feet were briskly strolling along the wall.)
  • Trong thơ cổ, vẻ đẹp của người phụ nữ thường được ví von với "gót sen". (In ancient poetry, a woman's beauty was often alluded to through her "graceful feet.")

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively found in classical poetry and literary works. It is an example of metonymy, where a part (the foot) represents the whole (a beautiful woman) and carries strong cultural connotations of traditional feminine beauty and refinement.

Variants and Related Words

• Bàn chân (n): foot (the standard, neutral term).
• Gót chân (n): heel (the anatomical term).

Synonyms

• Graceful foot: A delicate and elegantly shaped foot.
• Delicate foot: A foot that is small and finely formed.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Gót hài: (literary) Another poetic term for a woman's shoe or slipper, often used in conjunction with imagery of delicate feet.
  • Theo dấu gót hài (To follow the traces of her slippers).

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ, văn chương) Graceful feel (of a beautiful Woman)
   • "Gót sen thoăn thoắt dạo ngay mái tường" (Nguyễn Du)
     Graceful ffeet were briskly strollinng along the wall