Definition

1. Noun:
   • Old farmer / Elderly farmer: Refers specifically to an old man whose lifelong occupation and expertise is in farming. The term carries a strong connotation of experience, skill, and a deep, hard-earned connection to agricultural work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lão nông ấy có hơn năm mươi năm kinh nghiệm cày cuốc. (That old farmer has more than fifty years of experience tilling the soil.)
  • Các lão nông trong làng thường dự đoán thời tiết rất chính xác. (The elderly farmers in the village often predict the weather very accurately.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lão nông" is often used in literature and respectful speech to evoke an image of traditional wisdom, resilience, and a simple, rustic life closely tied to the land. It is more specific and evocative than the neutral phrase (old farmer person).

Variants and Related Words

• Nông dân (n): farmer, peasant. A general, neutral term for any agricultural worker.
  • Nông dân đang thu hoạch lúa. (The farmers are harvesting rice.)
• Nhà nông (n): a more formal or collective term for farmers, akin to "agriculturalist" or "farming community."
  • Đời sống nhà nông ngày càng được cải thiện. (The livelihood of farmers is increasingly improved.)

Synonyms

• Elderly farmer
• Veteran farmer
• Old peasant (in a historical or sociological context)

Related Idioms

• Chân lấm tay bùn: Literally "feet muddy, hands covered in mud." This idiom describes the hard, physical labor of farming and is a quality inherently associated with a .
  • Cả đời ông ấy chân lấm tay bùn, nuôi sống cả gia đình. (His whole life, he worked the land with muddy feet and hands, supporting the entire family.)