Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sow that has given birth multiple times: A mature female pig that has farrowed several litters. This term specifically denotes a pig that is past its prime breeding age or productivity, often implying it is older and less valuable for meat than a younger pig.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con lợn sề này đã đẻ được bảy lứa. (This sow has given birth to seven litters.)
  • Họ bán con lợn sề đi vì nó không đẻ nữa. (They sold the old sow because it no longer gives birth.)
  • Thịt lợn sề thường dai hơn thịt lợn thịt. (The meat of an old sow is usually tougher than that of a porker.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can carry a figurative, mildly derogatory meaning when applied to a person, implying they are old, slow, or unproductive.
  • Bà ấy làm việc như một con lợn sề. (She works like an old sow / very slowly and sluggishly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lợn nái (n): A breeding sow. This is a more general, neutral term for a sow used for reproduction, regardless of the number of litters.
• Lợn thịt (n): A pig raised primarily for pork, typically slaughtered while young.
• Lợn giống (n): A breeding pig (boar or sow).

Synonyms

• Old sow: A mature female pig.
• Brood sow: A sow kept for breeding.

Related Idioms

• While not a common idiom itself, "lợn sề" may appear in comparative phrases to describe slowness or clumsiness.
  • Chậm như lợn sề. (As slow as an old sow.)