gối sách

Người đàn ông ngồi dựa vào một chồng gối sách để đọc sách.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A book pillow / A book cushion: A traditional Vietnamese multi-layered cushion or pillow, often folded and stacked, used for sitting or leaning against while reading or resting. Historically, it was associated with scholars and reading.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông cụ ngồi đọc sách tựa vào chiếc gối sách. (The old man sat reading a book, leaning against the gối sách.)
  • Gối sách là một vật dụng quen thuộc của các nho sinh ngày xưa. (The gối sách was a familiar item for scholars of the past.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is historical and cultural, evoking imagery of traditional study and Confucian scholars. It is not a common object in modern daily life but appears in literature or discussions of history.

Variants and Related Words

• Gối (n): pillow, cushion.

  • Cô ấy kê gối để ngủ. (She placed a pillow to sleep.)

• Sách (n): book.

  • Tôi đang đọc một cuốn sách hay. (I am reading a good book.)

Synonyms

• Reading pillow: A pillow used for support while reading.
• Scholar's cushion: A cushion used by scholars, especially in historical contexts.

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom using , the item symbolizes scholarly life and the pursuit of knowledge in traditional Vietnamese culture.