Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Sewing work, stitching work: Refers to the general activity or craft of sewing, stitching, or needlework, often involving the use of a needle and thread.
   • Needle and thread: Can refer to the essential tools (needle and thread) used for sewing.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy rất giỏi về kim chỉ. (She is very skilled at sewing/needlework.)
  • Công việc kim chỉ đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn. (Sewing work requires patience.)
  • Chiếc áo này cần một chút kim chỉ. (This shirt needs a little stitching/sewing.)

Advanced Usage

• "tinh thông kim chỉ": to be proficient in sewing/needlecraft.
  • Bà tôi tinh thông kim chỉ. (My grandmother is proficient in needlecraft.)
• "công việc kim chỉ": sewing work, needlework.
  • Công việc kim chỉ giúp cô ấy thư giãn. (Sewing work helps her relax.)

Variants and Related Words

• May vá (v/n): To sew; sewing. A more common general term for sewing garments.
• Thêu thùa (v/n): To embroider; embroidery. A specific type of decorative needlework.
• Khâu vá (v/n): To stitch/mend; mending. Often implies repairing by sewing.

Synonyms

• Công việc may vá: Sewing work.
• Nghề thêu thùa: Embroidery craft.
• Việc khâu vá: Stitching/mending work.

Related Phrases

• "Đầu tắt mặt tối với kim chỉ": (Idiomatic) To be extremely busy with sewing work.
  • Mùa này, các thợ may đầu tắt mặt tối với kim chỉ. (This season, the tailors are swamped with sewing work.)
• "Mùa kim chỉ": The sewing season (e.g., before a holiday).
  • Tết đến là mùa kim chỉ của các tiệm may. (When Tet comes, it's the sewing season for tailor shops.)

Related Idioms

• "Khéo tay hay làm, giỏi kim chỉ": (Proverb) Skilled hands are good at work, adept at needlework. Praising someone's dexterity and skill in sewing.
  • Con gái bà ấy khéo tay hay làm, giỏi kim chỉ. (Her daughter has skillful hands and is adept at needlework.)

1. Sewing work, stitching work