nuôi tầm
Definition
- Verb:
- To raise silkworms: The primary meaning of "nuôi tầm" is the specific agricultural practice of breeding and raising silkworms (Bombyx mori) for the purpose of silk production.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nghề nuôi tầm đã có từ lâu đời ở vùng này. (The occupation of raising silkworms has existed for a long time in this region.)
- Họ nuôi tầm trong những căn phòng đặc biệt. (They raise silkworms in special rooms.)
- Để có tơ, trước hết phải biết cách nuôi tầm. (To have silk, one must first know how to breed silkworms.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to sericulture (silk farming). It implies the entire cycle of care, from eggs to mature worms ready to spin cocoons.
Variants and Related Words
- Nuôi tằm: This is a common variant spelling and pronunciation with the same meaning.
- Nghề nuôi tầm (n): sericulture, the industry or occupation of raising silkworms.
- Trại nuôi tầm (n): silkworm farm.
Synonyms
- To breed silkworms: To produce and raise silkworms.
- To rear silkworms: To care for and raise silkworms through their life stages.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "nuôi tầm", the practice is referenced in cultural sayings about diligence and harvest, such as the idea that careful rearing leads to good cocoons.
verb
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to breed; to raise
