nghi trang
Definition
Noun:
- Disguise; camouflage: A means of altering one's appearance or the appearance of an object to conceal its true identity or to blend in with the surroundings. This is the primary and most common meaning.
Verb:
- To disguise; to camouflage: The act of using a disguise or camouflage to hide one's true form or intentions.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- Bộ đội mặc nghi trang để ẩn náu trong rừng. (The soldiers wore camouflage to hide in the forest.)
- Hắn dùng một bộ nghi trang rất tinh vi. (He used a very sophisticated disguise.)
Verb:
- Họ nghi trang thành thương gia. (They disguised themselves as merchants.)
- Chiếc xe được nghi trang kỹ lưỡng. (The vehicle was carefully camouflaged.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "nghi trang" is noted in some references as a dialectal variant, equivalent in meaning to the more standard term "ngụy trang".
Variants and Related Words
- Ngụy trang: The standard, more commonly used term for "disguise" or "camouflage." It carries the same meanings and usages as "nghi trang."
Synonyms
- Disguise: A means of altering appearance to conceal identity.
- Camouflage: Materials or coloration used for concealment, especially in a military context.
- Mask: Something that covers or hides.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms using "nghi trang", the concept is central to the common phrase:
- Cải trang: to be in disguise; to have one's appearance changed.
- Kẻ đột nhập đã cải trang thành nhân viên vệ sinh. (The intruder was disguised as a janitor.)