liễu

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Cây liễu rủ cành xuống mặt hồ trong công viên.

Definition

Noun (Botany):
- Willow: A type of deciduous tree or shrub, typically characterized by narrow leaves and slender, flexible branches. Often planted for ornamental purposes, especially near water.
- Willow tree: Refers specifically to the plant itself.
Noun (Figurative/Literary):
- A slender, graceful woman: In classical Vietnamese poetry and literature, "liễu" (willow) is a conventional metaphor used to describe a woman's slender, delicate, and graceful physique or her fragile destiny.

Usage Examples

Noun (Botany):
- Những cây liễu rủ bên hồ rất đẹp. (The weeping willows by the lake are very beautiful.)
- Cành liễu rất mềm và dẻo. (Willow branches are very soft and pliable.)
Noun (Figurative):
- Thân phận liễu bồng. (The fate of a frail woman.)
- Vóc dáng liễu yếu đào tơ. (A slender, delicate youthful figure.)

Advanced Usage

"liễu rủ": weeping willow.
- Khu vườn có hàng liễu rủ ven ao. (The garden has a row of weeping willows along the pond.)
"liễu bồng": a poetic compound referring to the willow and the rose mallow, used to evoke the image of delicate, beautiful women.
- Câu thơ ca ngợi vẻ đẹp liễu bồng. (The poem praises the beauty of delicate women.)

Variants and Related Words

Dương liễu (n): Another term for willow tree, often used in more formal or botanical contexts.
- Dương liễu thường được nhắc đến trong thơ cổ. (Willows are often mentioned in ancient poetry.)

Synonyms

Related Idioms and Expressions

Liễu ngõ hoa tường: (Literally: willow by the gate, flower by the wall) A classical idiom describing a woman of easy virtue or promiscuous morals.
- Câu chuyện nhắc đến hình ảnh liễu ngõ hoa tường. (The story mentions the image of a woman of easy virtue.)
Phận liễu bồng: The fate/destiny of a delicate woman (often implying vulnerability or a hard life).
- Bà ấy than thở về phận liễu bồng của mình. (She lamented her fate as a vulnerable woman.)

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