Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pear blossom: The flower of the pear tree. This is the primary, literal meaning.
   • A metaphor for a beautiful woman: A poetic and literary term comparing a woman's beauty to the delicate, pure, and elegant appearance of pear blossoms.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Literal):
  • Mùa xuân, hoa lê nở trắng vườn. (In spring, pear blossoms bloom white in the garden.)
• Noun (Metaphorical):
  • Nàng ấy đẹp như một đóa hoa lê. (She is as beautiful as a pear blossom.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is almost exclusively used in poetic, literary, or highly descriptive contexts when referring to beauty. It is not a common colloquial term for a beautiful woman.

Variants and Related Words

• Cây lê (n): pear tree.
  • Những cây lê trong vườn đang ra quả. (The pear trees in the garden are bearing fruit.)
• Quả lê / Trái lê (n): pear (the fruit).
  • Trái lê này rất ngọt. (This pear is very sweet.)

Synonyms

• Pear blossom: (literal)
• Beauty: (figurative, contextual)
• Fair maiden: (figurative, poetic)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Hoa lê trắng: white pear blossom; emphasizes purity and innocence.
  • Vẻ đẹp trong trắng như hoa lê trắng. (A beauty as pure as white pear blossoms.)