lỗ châu mai
Definition
- Noun:
- Embrasure; loophole; crenel: A vertical opening or slit in a fortified wall (such as in a castle, fortress, or bunker) designed for observing the outside area or for firing weapons through while providing protection for the defender inside.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Lính canh nhìn ra ngoài qua lỗ châu mai. (The guard looked outside through the embrasure.)
- Họ bắn súng máy từ các lỗ châu mai của lô cốt. (They fired machine guns from the bunker's loopholes.)
- Những bức tường thành cổ được xây dựng với nhiều lỗ châu mai. (The ancient fortress walls were built with many crenels.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in historical and military contexts to describe architecture designed for defense. In modern usage, it can appear in descriptions of historical sites or in metaphorical language.
Variants and Related Words
- Pháo nhãn (n): A related, less common term for an opening for artillery.
- Lỗ bắn (n): A more general, modern term for a firing port or gun port, not necessarily in a medieval fortification.
Synonyms
- Embrasure: An opening in a wall or parapet for firing through.
- Loophole: A narrow opening for firing through or observing.
- Crenel: One of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement, often used for the same purpose.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "lỗ châu mai", it can be used metaphorically.
- Cuộc sống trong pháo đài chỉ biết nhìn ra thế giới qua lỗ châu mai. (A life in a fortress, only knowing how to view the world through a loophole.) – This implies a isolated, defensive, and limited perspective.