lợn sề
Definition
- Noun:
- A sow that has given birth multiple times: A mature female pig that has farrowed several litters. This term specifically denotes a pig that is past its prime breeding age or productivity, often implying it is older and less valuable for meat than a younger pig.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Con lợn sề này đã đẻ được bảy lứa. (This sow has given birth to seven litters.)
- Họ bán con lợn sề đi vì nó không đẻ nữa. (They sold the old sow because it no longer gives birth.)
- Thịt lợn sề thường dai hơn thịt lợn thịt. (The meat of an old sow is usually tougher than that of a porker.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can carry a figurative, mildly derogatory meaning when applied to a person, implying they are old, slow, or unproductive.
- Bà ấy làm việc như một con lợn sề. (She works like an old sow / very slowly and sluggishly.)
Variants and Related Words
- Lợn nái (n): A breeding sow. This is a more general, neutral term for a sow used for reproduction, regardless of the number of litters.
- Lợn thịt (n): A pig raised primarily for pork, typically slaughtered while young.
- Lợn giống (n): A breeding pig (boar or sow).
Synonyms
- Old sow: A mature female pig.
- Brood sow: A sow kept for breeding.
Related Idioms
- While not a common idiom itself, "lợn sề" may appear in comparative phrases to describe slowness or clumsiness.
- Chậm như lợn sề. (As slow as an old sow.)