Definition

1. Noun:
   • Effigy: A crude representation or model of a person, often made for symbolic purposes such as protest or ridicule, typically to be destroyed.
   • Dummy / Figure: A three-dimensional model or figure of a person, often used for practice, display, or ceremonial purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đám đông đốt hình nộm của nhà lãnh đạo. (The crowd burned an effigy of the leader.)
  • Trong lớp võ, họ tập đấm vào một hình nộm. (In the martial arts class, they practice punching a dummy.)
  • Hình nộm bằng rơm được dựng ở cánh đồng. (A straw figure was erected in the field.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts of political protest, traditional rituals, or training scenarios where a human likeness is needed as a target or symbol.

Variants and Related Words

• Bù nhìn (n): Scarecrow. A figure placed in fields to scare away birds.
  • Bù nhìn đứng im trên cánh đồng. (The scarecrow stood still in the field.)

Synonyms

• Effigy: A sculpture or model of a person.
• Dummy: A model of the human body used for practice or display.
• Figure: A representation of a human form.

Related Idioms

• Đốt hình nộm: To burn in effigy. A symbolic act of protest or contempt.
  • Hành động đốt hình nộm thể hiện sự phẫn nộ. (The act of burning an effigy expresses fury.)

1. Effigy, dummy
   • Đốt hình nộm
     To burn somebody ion effigy