mục phu

Người mục phu dẫn đàn cừu về chuồng khi trời tối.

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):
   • Herdsman; Shepherd: A person whose occupation is to tend, guard, and lead a flock of grazing animals, such as sheep, goats, or cattle. This term is of literary or historical usage.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người mục phu dẫn đàn cừu về chuồng khi trời tối. (The herdsman led the flock of sheep back to the pen at dusk.)
  • Trong thơ ca cổ, hình ảnh mục phu thường gợi lên sự thanh bình. (In ancient poetry, the image of a shepherd often evokes peacefulness.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "mục phu" is primarily found in classical literature, historical texts, or poetic contexts. In modern Vietnamese, common words like "người chăn cừu" (shepherd) or "người chăn gia súc" (cattle herder) are used instead.

Variants and Related Words

• Mục đồng (n): A more common, though still somewhat literary, term for a child herder or shepherd.
  • Cậu bé mục đồng thổi sáo trên lưng trâu. (The buffalo boy played a flute on the buffalo's back.)

Synonyms

• Shepherd: A person who tends sheep.
• Herdsman: A person who tends a herd of livestock.
• Drover: A person who drives cattle or sheep.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "mục phu", the related concept of herding is present in expressions like "chăn dắt" (to lead and guide, often used metaphorically for leadership).
  • Người lãnh đạo giỏi phải biết chăn dắt nhân tài. (A good leader must know how to shepherd talent.)