gươm
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Definition
- Noun:
- Sword: A weapon with a short hilt and a long, sharp, pointed blade, used for thrusting or cutting.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Vị tướng cầm thanh gươm dẫn đầu quân đội. (The general held a sword and led the army.)
- Thanh gươm này rất sắc bén. (This sword is very sharp.)
- Truyền thuyết kể về một thanh gươm thần. (The legend tells of a magic sword.)
Advanced Usage
"gươm đao": swords and knives; often used metaphorically to refer to weapons or warfare in general.
- Thời kỳ đó loạn lạc, gươm đao khắp nơi. (That era was chaotic, with conflict everywhere.)
"gươm kề cổ": (literally: sword at the neck) A phrase describing an extremely dangerous or threatening situation.
- Kẻ địch đã áp sát, tình thế như gươm kề cổ. (The enemy closed in, the situation was as dangerous as a sword at the neck.)
Variants and Related Words
- Kiếm (n): Another common word for "sword," often used interchangeably with "gươm" in modern Vietnamese, though "kiếm" can sometimes imply a straighter, double-edged blade.
- Anh ấy sưu tập kiếm cổ. (He collects ancient swords.)
Synonyms
- Sword: A weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt.
- Blade: Can refer to the cutting part of a weapon or tool.
- Sabre: A type of sword with a curved blade, often used by cavalry.
Related Idioms
Chỉ gươm về hướng Bắc: (literally: to point the sword northward) To be determined to fight the enemy.
- Quân sĩ chỉ gươm về hướng Bắc, thề đánh đuổi giặc. (The soldiers pointed their swords northward, vowing to fight the invaders.)
Trao gươm, giao mác: (literally: to hand over swords and spears) To pass on the tools of war or a difficult task to the next generation.
- Thế hệ trước trao gươm, giao mác cho thanh niên bảo vệ đất nước. (The older generation passes the duty of protecting the country to the youth.)