lỗ đáo

Một em bé đang nhìn chằm chằm vào lỗ đáo trên mặt đất.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small hole in the ground for playing đáo: The primary meaning refers to a small, dug-out hole in the earth that serves as the target or playing area in the traditional Vietnamese children's game "đáo" (a game similar to marbles or tiddlywinks, where players flick disks or coins into the hole).
   • (Figurative, colloquial) Very large, round eyes: Used to describe someone's eyes as being exceptionally large, round, and wide-open, often in a way that is noticeable or exaggerated, similar to the round hole of the game.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bọn trẻ đào một cái lỗ đáo để chơi. (The children dug a target hole to play the game.)
  • Cô ấy có đôi mắt to tròn như lỗ đáo. (She has big, round eyes like saucers.)

Advanced Usage

• The figurative usage "mắt lỗ đáo" is a fixed, colloquial expression. It is often used for humorous or descriptive emphasis and is not considered a formal compliment.

Variants and Related Words

• Đáo (n): The small disk, coin, or object flicked by players in the game targeting the .
• Chơi đáo (v): To play the traditional game involving the .

Synonyms

• For the game: target hole, playing hole.
• For eyes: saucer-like eyes, wide-eyed, bulging eyes.

Related Idioms

• Mắt lỗ đáo: A set idiom meaning "very large, round eyes."
  • Đứa bé nhìn với đôi mắt lỗ đáo. (The child stared with huge, round eyes.)