Definition

1. Noun:

   • Tripod (for a cooking pot): A metal stand, typically with three legs, used to support a cooking pot or pan over a fire or heat source.
   • Bracelet or Necklace (archaic/regional): A circular piece of jewelry, such as a bangle or a rigid necklace, traditionally made of silver or gold.

2. Verb (colloquial, often derogatory):

   • To avoid, to steer clear of: To deliberately keep away from someone or something out of contempt, disdain, or a desire not to associate.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Tripod):

  • Đặt nồi lên kiềng nấu cơm. (Put the pot on the tripod to cook rice.)
  • Chiếc kiềng ba chân rất chắc chắn. (The three-legged tripod is very sturdy.)

• Noun (Jewelry):

  • Bà đeo đôi kiềng bạc. (She wears a pair of silver bracelets.)
  • Anh ấy đánh chiếc kiềng bằng vàng. (He had a gold necklace made.)

• Verb (To avoid):

  • Hắn kiềng mặt bọn lừa đảo. (He avoids the faces of the swindlers.)
  • Tôi kiềng không đến chỗ đó nữa. (I steer clear of that place now.)

Advanced Usage

• "vững như kiềng ba chân": An idiom meaning "as steady/steadfast as a three-legged tripod," used to describe something or someone that is extremely firm, stable, or unwavering in belief.
  • Lập trường của cô ấy vững như kiềng ba chân. (Her stance is as steadfast as a three-legged tripod.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiềng ba chân (n): Three-legged tripod. This is the most common and explicit form.
• Kiềng vàng / kiềng bạc (n): Gold/Silver bracelet or necklace. Specifies the material.

Synonyms

• Tripod: stand, trivet.
• Bracelet/Necklace: bangle, band (for jewelry).
• To avoid: to shun, to evade, to keep away from.

Related Idioms

• Vững như kiềng ba chân: As steady as a rock; unshakable.
  • Dù ai nói ngả nói nghiêng, Lòng ta vẫn vững như kiềng ba chân. (No matter who speaks this way or that, our hearts remain as steady as a three-legged tripod.)

1. Tripod(for a cooking pot)
   • Đặt nồi lên kiềng nấu cơm
     To put a pot on its tripod and cook some rice
   • vững như kiềng ba chân
     Very steady, very steadfast
2. Bracelet, necklace
   • Đôi kiềng bạc
     Two silver bracelets
   • Đánh chiếc kiềng bằng vàng
     To have a gold necklace made
3. Avoid (out of contempt)