họng súng

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The muzzle of a gun: The open end of a firearm's barrel from which the projectile (bullet, shell) exits. This is the primary and most common meaning.
    • The muzzle of a cannon: The open end of a large-caliber artillery piece or cannon.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Anh ấy nhìn thẳng vào họng súng. (He looked straight into the muzzle of the gun.)
    • Khói bốc lên từ họng súng sau khi nổ. (Smoke rose from the gun muzzle after the shot.)
    • Họng súng đại bác hướng ra biển. (The cannon's muzzle was pointed out to sea.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Chĩa họng súng vào ai/ cái gì": To point/aim the muzzle of a gun at someone/something.
    • Tên cướp chĩa họng súng vào nhân viên ngân hàng. (The robber pointed the muzzle of his gun at the bank teller.)
  • Used metaphorically to describe a threatening or dangerous opening or point of focus, though this is less common than the literal meaning.
Variants and Related Words
  • Nòng súng (n): The barrel of a gun (the entire tube, not just the opening).
  • Miệng súng (n): A less common, more colloquial synonym for họng súng.
  • Súng (n): Gun, the general term.
Synonyms
  • Miệng súng (n): Mouth of the gun (synonymous in context).
Related Phrases
  • Họng súng lạnh ngắt: The icy-cold muzzle of a gun (descriptive, often in literary contexts).
  • Tự đặt họng súng vào thái dương: To put the muzzle of a gun to one's own temple.