Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small bell, typically attached to a horse's harness: "lục lạc" refers to a small bell, often made of metal, that is tied around the neck of an animal, most commonly a horse. Its primary function is to produce a tinkling sound as the animal moves.
   • A jingle bell: It can also refer to a similar type of small, hollow, spherical bell containing a loose pellet that rings when shaken.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tiếng lục lạc leng keng báo hiệu chú ngựa đang đến. (The tinkling of the bell signaled the horse's approach.)
  • Người chăn gia súc đeo lục lạc vào cổ bò. (The herdsman put a bell on the cow's neck.)
  • Trẻ con thích chơi với những chiếc lục lạc nhỏ. (Children like to play with small jingle bells.)

Advanced Usage

• "leng keng": This is an onomatopoeic word often used with "lục lạc" to describe its sound.
  • Nghe tiếng lục lạc leng keng từ xa. (Hearing the jingle of the bell from afar.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuông (n): A general term for "bell", which is larger and not typically attached to animals.
• Chuông con (n): A small bell; a close synonym.
• Tintinnabulum (n): The formal or technical English/Latin term for a small bell, especially on a horse's harness.

Synonyms

• Chuông nhỏ: small bell.
• Chuông đeo cổ: neck bell (for animals).

Related Phrases

• Đeo lục lạc: to put a bell on (an animal).
  • Người nông dân đeo lục lạc cho con dê. (The farmer puts a bell on the goat.)

Related Idioms

• While "lục lạc" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions, its sound is evocative. A related descriptive phrase is:
  • Tiếng leng keng của lục lạc: The jingling/tinkling sound of the bell. This phrase is often used to create an auditory image in descriptions.

1. Tintinnabulum (on a horse harness)
   • Tiếng lục lạc leng keng ở cổ ngựa
     the tinkling of the tintinnabula on a horse's neck