móc xích

Một móc xích trong dây xích xe đạp bị gãy.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Chain link: A single ring or loop that is connected to others to form a chain.
   • Link (in a chain): One of the interconnected metal rings that constitute a chain.

2. Noun (figurative):

   • Logical link / connection: A point or idea that connects parts of a sequence, argument, or series of events, creating continuity.
   • Chain of events: Used to describe a connected series of occurrences where one leads to another.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Một móc xích trong dây xích xe đạp bị gãy. (A link in the bicycle chain is broken.)
  • Cô ấy kiểm tra từng móc xích của sợi dây chuyền. (She checked each link of the necklace chain.)

• Noun (figurative):

  • Mỗi bằng chứng là một móc xích quan trọng trong vụ án. (Each piece of evidence is a crucial link in the case.)
  • Sự cố nhỏ này là móc xích đầu tiên dẫn đến thảm họa. (This small incident was the first link leading to the disaster.)

Advanced Usage

• "móc xích logic": logical connection or chain of reasoning.
  • Bài luận thiếu các móc xích logic giữa các luận điểm. (The essay lacks logical links between its arguments.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dây xích (n): chain (the complete object).

  • Con chó bị xích bằng dây xích. (The dog was chained with a chain.)

• Xích (n/v): chain; to chain.

  • Họ dùng xích để khóa cổng. (They used a chain to lock the gate.)

Synonyms

• Link: A single element of a chain.
• Connection: A relationship in which something is linked or associated.
• Ring: A circular band, often of metal.

Related Idioms

• Mắt xích: Literally "eye of the link," commonly used synonymously with "móc xích" to mean a link or a crucial connecting part.
  • Anh ấy là mắt xích yếu nhất trong đội. (He is the weakest link in the team.)