Definition

1. Noun:
   • Flank, side of the body: The part of the body on the side, between the ribs and the hip; the lateral part of the abdomen corresponding to the waist.
   • Body's side: A general term for the fleshy area on the side of the torso.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta bị đau ở mạng mỡ. (He has pain in his flank.)
  • Con ngựa bị thương ở mạng mỡ. (The horse was wounded in its side.)
  • Cú đấm trúng vào mạng mỡ. (The punch landed on the flank.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contexts describing physical injury, pain, or impact to that specific part of the body.
• It can be used for both humans and animals.

Variants and Related Words

• Hông (n): Hip. Refers more specifically to the hip joint or the area around it.
• Sườn (n): Ribs, side. Refers more to the ribcage area.

Synonyms

• Flank: The side of the body between the ribs and the hip.
• Side: The lateral part of the torso.

Related Idioms

• Đánh vào mạng mỡ: To hit someone in the flank/side. Can be used literally or figuratively to mean to attack a vulnerable spot.
  • Lời phê bình đó đánh vào mạng mỡ của đối thủ. (That criticism hit the opponent's weak spot.)

noun

1. body's side, flank