mắn đẻ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Fertile / Prolific: Used to describe a woman, female animal, or sometimes a plant that gives birth or produces offspring frequently and easily. It emphasizes a high reproductive capacity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Người phụ nữ đó rất mắn đẻ, cô ấy có năm người con. (That woman is very fertile; she has five children.)
- Giống thỏ này được biết đến là giống mắn đẻ. (This rabbit breed is known to be prolific.)
- Cây cà chua này mắn đẻ quá, ra rất nhiều quả. (This tomato plant is so prolific, it bears a lot of fruit.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in agricultural or biological contexts to describe the breeding potential of animals or the yield of plants.
- It can carry a slightly informal or colloquial tone when applied to people.
Variants and Related Words
- Đẻ mắn (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as .
- Sinh sản tốt (v phrase): To reproduce well.
- Màu mỡ (adj): Fertile (primarily for land/soil, but can be metaphorically extended).
Synonyms
- Fertile: Capable of producing abundant offspring or vegetation.
- Prolific: Producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.
- Fecund: Highly fertile; intellectually or creatively productive.
Related Idioms
- Mắn đẻ hay làm: An idiom suggesting that those who are fertile (have many children) are also hardworking. It often comments on large families.
- Gia đình ấy đông con nhưng rất chăm chỉ, đúng là mắn đẻ hay làm. (That family has many children but is very hardworking, truly proving "fertile and diligent.")