mành
Definition
Noun:
- Bamboo screen, blind: A flat object made of thin bamboo strips woven together with string, used to cover a window or doorway to block sunlight or provide privacy while still allowing air to pass through.
- Junk (archaic): A large type of sailing ship, historically used in East Asia. This meaning is now rare and primarily found in classical literature.
Adjective:
- Fine, thin, delicate: Describes something with a very small diameter or thickness, often implying fragility, such as a thread or a strand of hair.
Usage Examples
Noun (Bamboo screen):
- Kéo mành lại để che nắng. (Pull down the bamboo blind to block the sun.)
- Gió thổi nhẹ qua tấm mành. (The wind blows gently through the bamboo screen.)
Adjective (Fine, thin):
- Chỉ may loại mành. (A type of fine, thin sewing thread.)
- Sợi tóc mành. (A strand of fine hair.)
Advanced Usage
- "Tơ mành": A poetic compound meaning "silken thread," used metaphorically to describe something delicate, intricate, or a tangled, complicated situation (like a love affair).
- Đố ai gỡ mối tơ mành cho xong. (Who can unravel this tangled silken thread?)
Variants and Related Words
- Màn (n): Curtain, mosquito net. A broader term for a hanging cloth or net used for covering or protection.
- Rèm (n): Curtain, drape. Typically made of fabric.
Synonyms
- Noun: Blind, screen, shade.
- Adjective: Fine, thin, slender, delicate, tenuous.
Related Idioms
- Mối tơ mành: Literally "a strand of fine silk," figuratively means a delicate, complicated, or entangled relationship or situation, often romantic.
- Câu chuyện tình của họ là một mối tơ mành khó gỡ. (Their love story is a tangled web hard to unravel.)
noun
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bamboo screen, blind
adj
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fine, thin
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