hầm rập

hầm rập

Nhà tù thời trung cổ thường có những hầm rập tối tăm.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Dungeon / Oubliette: An underground prison or cell, typically dark, damp, and used for confinement, often found in old castles or fortresses. The term carries a historical and somewhat archaic connotation.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nhà tù thời trung cổ thường có những hầm rập tối tăm. (Medieval prisons often had dark dungeons.)
    • Tên phản bội bị ném xuống hầm rập. (The traitor was thrown into the oubliette.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "hầm rập" is rarely used in modern, everyday Vietnamese. It is primarily found in historical, literary, or dramatic contexts to evoke a sense of ancient imprisonment or hidden, subterranean punishment.
Variants and Related Words

  • Hầm ngục (n): dungeon. A more direct and modern synonym.

    • Hầm ngục dưới lâu đài đầy xương người. (The dungeon beneath the castle is full of human bones.)

  • Ngục tối (n): dark prison.

    • Hắn bị giam trong ngục tối. (He was imprisoned in a dark prison.)
Synonyms
  • Dungeon: A strong underground prison cell.
  • Oubliette: A specific type of dungeon with a trapdoor entrance, from which prisoners could not escape.
  • Underground cell: A general term for a prison cell below ground level.
Related Idioms
  • There are no common idioms in modern Vietnamese that directly use the term "hầm rập". Its archaic nature limits its use in figurative expressions.