gột vịt
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To raise ducks from hatching to young adulthood: This phrase specifically describes the agricultural practice of caring for and rearing ducks from the time they hatch until they reach a juvenile stage, prior to full maturity.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Nhiều nông dân ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long chuyên gột vịt. (Many farmers in the Mekong Delta specialize in raising ducks from hatching.)
- Công việc gột vịt đòi hỏi sự chăm sóc cẩn thận hàng ngày. (The work of raising ducklings requires careful daily care.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to animal husbandry and is not typically used in a metaphorical sense. It implies a sustained period of specialized care.
Variants and Related Words
Nuôi vịt (v): A more general term for duck farming or raising ducks at any life stage.
- Họ nuôi vịt để lấy trứng. (They raise ducks for eggs.)
Ấp trứng vịt (v): To incubate duck eggs, which is the stage immediately prior to "gột vịt."
- Máy ấp trứng vịt vừa mới nở. (The duck egg incubator just hatched.)
Synonyms
- To rear ducklings: To care for and raise young ducks.
- To raise ducks from hatchlings: To bring up ducks starting from their birth.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "gột vịt." Its usage is literal and technical.