mạt-chược
Definition
- Noun:
- Mahjong: A traditional Chinese tile-based game for four players, involving skill, strategy, and calculation. The game uses a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, and the goal is to build a complete hand of specific combinations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cả gia đình tôi thích chơi mạt-chược vào dịp Tết. (My whole family enjoys playing mahjong during Tet.)
- Bộ mạt-chược mới có những viên ngà rất đẹp. (The new mahjong set has very beautiful ivory tiles.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a complex situation with many interconnected parts, similar to the strategic nature of the game.
- Cuộc đàm phán chính trị như một ván mạt-chược phức tạp. (The political negotiation is like a complex game of mahjong.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mạt chược (n): An alternative spelling for the same game.
- Trò chơi mạt-chược (n): The game of mahjong.
- Bàn mạt-chược (n): A mahjong table.
- Bộ bài mạt-chược (n): A set of mahjong tiles.
Synonyms
- Tile game: A general term for games played with tiles.
- Mah-jongg: An alternative Romanized spelling.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct Vietnamese idioms using "mạt-chược," the game is culturally associated with proverbs about strategy, luck, and observation, such as the idea of "reading" an opponent's moves.
- Chơi mạt-chược cần phải biết "đoán ý" đối thủ. (Playing mahjong requires knowing how to "guess the intention" of your opponent.)