măng sữa
Definition
- Noun:
- A very young child: Refers to a baby or toddler in the earliest stage of life, emphasizing extreme youth and innocence.
- The age of infancy: Describes the period of life when one is a suckling infant.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Đứa bé ấy mới chỉ ở tuổi măng sữa. (That child is still just a suckling infant.)
- Nó nói những lời ngây thơ của tuổi măng sữa. (He speaks the innocent words of infancy.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in a literary or somewhat poetic context to evoke the tenderness and vulnerability of early childhood. It is not commonly used in everyday, casual speech.
Variants and Related Words
Trẻ sơ sinh (n): newborn baby.
- Khoa nhi dành cho trẻ sơ sinh. (The pediatrics department is for newborns.)
Trẻ thơ (n): young child, infant.
- Giọng hát trong trẻo như trẻ thơ. (A voice as clear as a young child's.)
Synonyms
- Infant: A very young child.
- Suckling: A baby or young animal that is still feeding on its mother's milk.
- Toddler: A young child who is just beginning to walk.
Related Idioms
- Còn thơ dại / Còn măng sữa: To still be in one's infancy; to be very young and inexperienced.
- Nó chưa hiểu chuyện đời vì còn măng sữa. (He doesn't understand the ways of the world because he's still a babe in arms.)