lão nông
Definition
- 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.)