mực nho

mực nho

Nghệ nhân mài mực nho để viết thư pháp.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • India ink / Chinese ink: A traditional black ink used in East Asian calligraphy and brush painting, made from soot and a binding agent, typically sold in solid stick form that is ground with water on an inkstone.
    • Ink stick: The solid, usually black, form of ink that is mixed with water for use.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Nghệ nhân mài mực nho để viết thư pháp. (The artisan grinds the India ink to write calligraphy.)
    • Mực nho có mùi thơm đặc trưng. (Chinese ink has a distinctive smell.)
    • Ông ấy mua một hộp mực nho mới. (He bought a new box of ink sticks.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "mực nho" is sometimes used poetically or in literature to evoke tradition, scholarship, or classical art forms.
    • Tác phẩm của ông ấy thấm đẫm tinh thần của mực nho và giấy bản. (His work is imbued with the spirit of Chinese ink and dó paper.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Mực tàu (n): A synonym for "mực nho," also meaning India ink or Chinese ink. The terms are often used interchangeably.

    • Mực tàu và mực nho về cơ bản là giống nhau. (India ink and Chinese ink are essentially the same.)

  • Nghiên mực (n): Inkstone; the stone slab used for grinding the ink stick.

    • Anh ấy giữ gìn nghiên mực rất cẩn thận. (He takes very careful care of his inkstone.)

  • Mài mực (v): To grind ink; the process of preparing the ink by rubbing the ink stick with water on an inkstone.

    • Mài mực là bước đầu tiên trong thực hành thư pháp. (Grinding ink is the first step in calligraphy practice.)
Synonyms
  • India ink: A black ink used for drawing and technical writing, similar in use and appearance.
  • Chinese ink: Ink of the type traditionally used in Chinese calligraphy and painting.
  • Ink stick: The solid form of the ink.
Related Idioms and Cultural Notes
  • While there is no common idiom with the exact phrase "mực nho", the substance is central to cultural concepts of learning and high art. It is associated with:
    • Văn phòng tứ bảo: The "Four Treasures of the Study" (brush, ink, paper, inkstone), of which mực nho (the ink) is one.
    • The practice of using mực nho symbolizes patience, preparation, and a connection to cultural heritage.