ngòi lửa
Definition
- Noun:
- Fuse (for explosives): A cord or tube filled with combustible material, used to transmit a flame to an explosive device in order to detonate it after a delay.
- Fuse (for fireworks): The part of a firework that is lit to initiate its sequence of ignition and explosion.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người lính cẩn thận châm ngòi lửa. (The soldier carefully lit the fuse.)
- Trước khi đốt pháo, hãy kiểm tra ngòi lửa. (Before lighting the firecracker, check the fuse.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe a person, event, or action that triggers a larger conflict or explosive situation.
- Lời nói đó chính là ngòi lửa cho cuộc tranh cãi. (That statement was the fuse for the argument.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngòi nổ (n): Detonator; a device used to trigger an explosive charge. While related, this focuses more on the explosive trigger mechanism rather than the slow-burning cord.
- Dây cháy chậm (n): Slow-burning fuse; a more descriptive term.
Synonyms
- Fuse: A length of material that burns to ignite an explosive.
- Match: In a very broad, non-technical sense, as something that starts a fire.
Related Idioms
- Châm ngòi (cho): To ignite the fuse (for); to be the direct cause that starts a conflict, argument, or major event.
- Sự cố đó đã châm ngòi cho một cuộc khủng hoảng. (That incident ignited the fuse for a crisis.)